Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 13:06:35 +0100 From: Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de> To: mhca12 <mhca12@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vfs.root.mountfrom with geli Message-ID: <20130204130635.3a66d412@fabiankeil.de> In-Reply-To: <CAHUOmamNgfe3k2rp0tN1toc9U9LGkmsyh6XJCGBwD_ZqBpBakw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHUOmamNgfe3k2rp0tN1toc9U9LGkmsyh6XJCGBwD_ZqBpBakw@mail.gmail.com>
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--Sig_/3YjbrmWg6GujJBL3=EdPokU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable mhca12 <mhca12@gmail.com> wrote: > I followed the guide on dan.me.uk to install FreeBSD 9.1 amd64 > but I get always stuck because the kernel doesn't ask me for the > passphrase and doesn't find the /dev/gpt/enc.eli where enc is the > label I gave to the root partition. I also tried with /dev/ada0p3.eli > without success. >=20 > Tried the following two /boot/loader.config variations: > 1: > geom_eli_load=3D"YES" > vfs.root.mountfrom=3D=E2=80=9Dufs:/dev/gpt/enc.eli=E2=80=9D > 2: > geom_eli_load=3D"YES" > vfs.root.mountfrom=3D=E2=80=9Dufs:/dev/ada0p3.eli=E2=80=9D >=20 > I can geli attach /dev/gpt/enc or /dev/ada0p3 successfully from > the livecd. >=20 > Can you advise me what I might have done wrong or what I > should try? >=20 > https://www.dan.me.uk/blog/2012/05/05/full-disk-encryption-in-freebsd-9-x= -well-almost/ This guide doesn't seem to match your configuration. It uses ada0p3.eli for swapping and additionally uses keyfiles. Without knowing your actual configuration it's impossible to give proper advice. You could check with "geli list ada0p3" if the boot flag is set, but that's obviously just a wild guess ... Fabian --Sig_/3YjbrmWg6GujJBL3=EdPokU Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAlEPpE4ACgkQBYqIVf93VJ21OQCgzK7iatTiBdYbIydZDjpwvJrt oPAAn0QCd5okmRdzueputDzbLOlBu49E =gopK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/3YjbrmWg6GujJBL3=EdPokU--
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