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Date:      Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:48:08 -0600
From:      Alan Somers <asomers@freebsd.org>
To:        Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: efi: WARNING: Unable to alias diskid/DISK-... to enc@n306168... - path too long
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On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 10:37 AM Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:

> I'm getting the following message on a fresh install of 12.1:
> WARNING: Unable to alias diskid/DISK-WD-WCANM2154600 to
> enc@n3061686369656d30/type@0/slot@1/elmdesc@Slot_00/diskid/DISK-WD-WCANM2154600
> - path too long
> Actually, there are several similar messages. Which required me to
> perform several disk related tasks in order to get a successful boot
> into the new system. It's GPT/UFS(2) if it matters. But I suspect
> it's more related to fbsd' implementation of EFI, as it relates to my
> BIOS' implementation (Intel Sandy Bridge). What can I do to make
> everything happy?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --Chris
>
When did you see that message?  Was it printed from the bootloader, or
after you booted?  If it happened after boot, then they're probably
harmless, but you can make them go away by setting
kern.geom.label.disk_ident.enable=0.



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