FreeBSD KVM Freezing in Bootloader

[ernie]

With the following hardware:

MB: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H
BIOS: F11
CPU: i5-3570K
Mem: 32Gb

and a fresh install of Proxmox VE 2.1, I am unable to install FreeBSD in a VM or boot an existing FreeBSD VM. Starting the VM gets into the bootloader but once I select a boot option it freezes with the \ character displayed. I'm thinking there might be a BIOS setting I'm missing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am able to install CentOS so I know the KVM module is loaded and working.

Ernie

 

[denis_d]

32 or 64 bit?

 

[ernie]

32 or 64 bit?

64 bit - FreeBSD 9 and pfSense 2.0.1 installs freeze in KVM. I haven't tried 32 bit.

 

[Milkwyrm]

PFsense 2.0.1 doesn't run well in Proxmox.. CPU usage just goes through the roof. Try the 2.1 beta. I have a 32 bit version running with virtIO drivers (balloon, nic, hdd etc) perfectly. haven't tried the 64 bit version yet myself.

 

[denis_d]

Seems that problem with all BSD x64 guests.
I've tryed FreeBSD, FreeNAS, PFsense.
All x64 freeze after boot countdown.
All x32 starts and installs well.

 

[ernie]

Seems that problem with all BSD x64 guests.
I've tryed FreeBSD, FreeNAS, PFsense.
All x64 freeze after boot countdown.
All x32 starts and installs well.

Running 32 bit version works.

I do have 64 bit pfsence 2.0.1 running on different box no issues. Guess I'll just have to migrate to 32 bit for now.

Thanks

 

[MiDNiGhT MaN]

just installed nas4free x64 version with no issues (NAS4Free-x64-LiveCD-9.0.0.1.188.iso)

# pveversion -v
pve-manager: 2.1-14 (pve-manager/2.1/f32f3f46)
running kernel: 2.6.32-11-pve
proxmox-ve-2.6.32: 2.1-74
pve-kernel-2.6.32-11-pve: 2.6.32-66
pve-kernel-2.6.32-14-pve: 2.6.32-74
lvm2: 2.02.95-1pve2
clvm: 2.02.95-1pve2
corosync-pve: 1.4.3-1
openais-pve: 1.1.4-2
libqb: 0.10.1-2
redhat-cluster-pve: 3.1.92-3
resource-agents-pve: 3.9.2-3
fence-agents-pve: 3.1.8-1
pve-cluster: 1.0-27
qemu-server: 2.0-49
pve-firmware: 1.0-18
libpve-common-perl: 1.0-30
libpve-access-control: 1.0-24
libpve-storage-perl: 2.0-30
vncterm: 1.0-3
vzctl: 3.0.30-2pve5
vzprocps: 2.0.11-2
vzquota: 3.0.12-3
pve-qemu-kvm: 1.1-8
ksm-control-daemon: 1.1-1

 

[ernie]

As my original post says this is only an issue on my new hardware, I have other older boxes that work just fine. Does anyone know of a possible BIOS setting that would cause FreeBSD 64bit to hang?

 

[denis_d]

just in case, I run Proxmox on GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H[h=1][/h][h=3][/h]

 

[michaelvv]

Hi Ernie...

I have the exact same problem on a new DH77DF with a i3-3220T , did a post on it today...

Another board and things just work... Have been through my BIOS but does not see option
to set , to avoid this.. What CPU are you using ????

/Michael

 

[RobFantini]

We have the same issue.

Our motherboard was breaking, so we replaced with a ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 with an Intel Core i7 .

There has got to be a bios setting to get around this, I hope.

Any suggestions?

 

[michaelvv]

Hi RobFantini..

I have been through all BIOS updates , tweaking the BIOS as a mad man , 2 different CPU gen3 , 2 different Boards.
In 5 days i'll got another DH77DF board with an i7-2600 gen2 Intel , for a test system.
I have the same problem , in a Older board when i put in those gen3 CPU.

Are you up running on your hardware ????
What have your testet ????

/Best Michael

 

[RobFantini]

using i386 pfSense works. the amd64 one would not boot. I tried a few bios options and kvm cpu types and could not get it working.

is using 386 pfsense an option for you?

 

[michaelvv]

Hi RobFantini...

Fine you have the same issues as i had. Though that I was the only one
I have testet Pfsense i386 2.1Beta0 , and with my setup no problems..
I'm close to have viotio drivers working but not enough...

Have you tried them in this beta release ???

/Michael

 

[RobFantini]

Hi
I've not had a chance to try beta pfsense. Soon we're going to set up a vpn for the 1-st time , maybe we'll use the new release for that. Do you use vpn's with pfsense?

 

[michaelvv]

Hi ...

I'm going to use VPN , but right now i struggeling with my hardware/software issues...

Have tried the viotio driver in Pfsense 2.1Beta , I have some issues with them but
properly someone at their forum , can guide me..

/Michael

 

[RobFantini]

deleted. misread prior post.

 

[mir]

Hi,

I have successfully installed nas4free-x64 (FreeBSD-9.1) on proxmox. To be able to do this you cannot choose either qemu-64 or kvm-64 as cpu architecture. The architecture I have been successful with is core2duo.

 

[michaelvv]

Hi Mir...

The issues i see so far is only on the Intel Gen3 processors.

I have tested PfSense AMD64 on an I3-3220T and an I5-3570 (fails)
On my I5-2500K it works fine.

/Best Michael

 

[mir]

Hi Mir...

The issues i see so far is only on the Intel Gen3 processors.

I have tested PfSense AMD64 on an I3-3220T and an I5-3570 (fails)
On my I5-2500K it works fine.

/Best Michael

I was referring to installation on proxmox.