Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:31:57 GMT From: Csaba Banhalmi <banhalmi@field.hu> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: kern/120066: geli boot password input fail when using serial console Message-ID: <200801272331.m0RNVvrA007005@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200801272340.m0RNe16p055654@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 120066 >Category: kern >Synopsis: geli boot password input fail when using serial console >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Jan 27 23:40:01 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Csaba Banhalmi >Release: 6.3-release >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD Sco.Field.hu 6.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE #0: Sat Jan 26 22:58:23 CET 2008 root@bck.field.hu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/bckfield i386 >Description: i am using serial console, and video console, have encrypted gmirror partition, encrypted with geli. it asks for password on boot, however typing in the password fails every time..says wrong password.. in loader.conf: /boot/loader.conf: console="comconsole,vidconsole" when i comment this line out, and use only video or serial console, geli works, accepts password, everything fine. >How-To-Repeat: use serial console on boot, enable the console="comconsole,vidconsole" in /boot/loader.conf and try to type in a password for geli >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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