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From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>
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Subject: Re: No can boot
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Hi,

On Tue, 7 Oct 2014 11:55:53 -0700
Daniel <nefar@otherware.org> wrote:

> I then added the two devices again and booted. This was met with a
> prompt of "mountroot>"
> <https://www.evernote.com/shard/s57/sh/81b08f09-c5ed-4d80-896c-73c7d9356577/c4dc188f2f3ed0f8b66b51cd6dd1b877/res/9d6b986f-32ba-4202-a266-923fdedd17b3>
> and
>  was unable to boot.
> 
> How can I solve this? #freebsd mentioned using glabels but I'm
> unclear on how this is done, and because I'm using geli/zfs no one is
> entirely sure how.
> 
MBR or GPT schema?

You could use GPT labels with the GPT schema.

You normally need to boot with a live CD as you are not able to label
the partitions while they are in use.

Label then the partitions.
Edit /etc/fstab of your /
Replace /dev/adaxxx with /dev/method/name

Labels will show up in different directories. GLabels show up in label,
GPT lables in gpt and UFS labels in ufs. So, you will have to use
i.e. /dev/label/root for the root device, /dev/label/var for the var
device and so on.

No matter how FreeBSD assigns the drives now, you machine will boot now
if your BIOS finds your drive.

Erich
> Help appreciated.
> 
> -d
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