9.1 won't install - GEOM/GRAID issues

[Fabian Keil]

"Mike." <the.lists at mgm51.com> wrote:

> My FreeBSD server had been running fine, no issues.   This evening I
> tried to update it to 9.1.  I don't "update in place", I update by
> wiping the prior version and letting the new version have its way with
> the disk.
> 
> Well, 9.1 has issues with my system (dmesg is at the end of this
> message).
> 
> When I boot from the install DVD, I see a lot of messages along the
> lines of ~Root mount waiting for GRAID~, then eventually that times out
> and I am allowed to select the Install option.   However, when I get to
> the partitioning (btw, it's another issue, but the new set of screens
> to partition the drive really suck.  I've never been so confused by a
> FreeBSD install.   But I digress...)   I eventually selected "auto"
> partitioning.  Then I am greeted with a pop up that informs me that
> ada0 is not valid for some unmentioned reason.   (did I mention that
> the new partitioning screens suck?).
> 
> At this point I give up, and I am now in the process of re-installing
> 9.0.
> 
> I'm not a long-time user of FreeBSD, I've only been using it since
> 2005, with installs to keep it up to date through the varied and sundry
> versions.   But this is The First Time that a FreeBSD install has
> failed.  
> 
> What's goin' on?  

Probably there's corrupt raid metadata (or something that can be
confused with raid metadata) on the disk(s).

You could try booting with kern.geom.raid.enable set to 0 or
without the module loaded. Sanitising the disk(s) should work
as well.

Fabian
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