Status not available at the moment on private chain

When I use MetaMask on a private blockchain to try to perform a transaction, the status is “Status not available at the moment”, and I am presented with a black circle, rather than a green tick or a red cross, even after the transaction clears.

Example:

contract Hi {
    function hi() public returns (string memory) {
        return "hi";
    }
}

[wngbob]

@Cyclic3 At last I found a way to make it work on my side. I post it here hope can be helpful. I have added following lines into genesis.json file, and recreate the private chain, and it works. “homesteadBlock”: 0, “eip155Block”: 0, “eip158Block”: 0, “eip150Block”: 0, “byzantiumBlock”: 0, “constantinopleBlock”: 0, “petersburgBlock”: 0

[wngbob]

You need genesis file only when you create private chain. If you indeed want to create one, just google, copy and change based on your need. Or you can use puppeth tool to help create private chain, including generate genesis file. https://www.sitepoint.com/puppeth-introduction/