Date: Fri, 08 May 2026 21:15:38 +0000 From: linuxblood <linuxblood@proton.me> To: Daniel Lysfjord <lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Unable to boot after update from within auto-admin Message-ID: <bMqPt6T-h2jSNbr3LzJIV1beY6OZGVb4xmJtEEK_OyRSsnKGLQCZjb-TkiR73ZCiP3mJNFRtHsKAUJrK1jSH3AkCnb7n6l3BulLCYsNBMzM=@proton.me> In-Reply-To: <5f88b5f5e25c7fca7c5f3af2e74ab070@smokepit.net> References: <-jWXlivnnS6JzOLtgdKgTjey5u550bHgIug6b2nMu8bxryJ5eNyXIQkpWZZ-q0Jbs8ndjWl0O521ZbDfIneWs2g0rquBziWMWrZqDBUiusY=@proton.me> <H1NGyZ4b9k7LzchPk_nYZo-aPIKfj9salcmZH3VUMeHS5FmH7icoIy1UvXCR5cEd4tc-MRG5mAL-19GzYDUg26GGtlRTlvli5oqMchdjz_8=@proton.me> <a674de1599b7618ce6a7fb1f806df96c@smokepit.net> <hu6VNttxK1rW0gYQx80gjmJh6rjTg_ZPi73extFEtM1qKn7mwXYFpCViXmwzLNHgzvuDbwRt0jhxpFvJVVydtwTuAYQ37sp47jiAJbLUUWM=@proton.me> <5f88b5f5e25c7fca7c5f3af2e74ab070@smokepit.net>
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I tried as you instructed. zpool import -a -N -l -o readonly=on it would output: -l is incompatible with -N I tried variations and eventually I got: No pools available to import I tried option after option... Then I tried zfs mount and it wouldn't output anything but the LiveDVD would load for a couple of seconds and go back to the prompt. Regarding encryption, I chose whatever the default was using ZFS. I encrypted the install as well as the swap. I don't know what I should do here. If it's too complex I'll just reinstall, but I'm hoping I won't have to. Have you ever seen a popup about updates and it saying to run auto-admin? I'm still suspect about that popup, I don't know where it would've originated from. Anyhow, any ideas? :) On Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 4:05 PM, Daniel Lysfjord <lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net> wrote: > On 2026-05-08 17:53, linuxblood wrote: > > Hi Daniel, I am a newbie. I don't know what commands to issue here. I > > am in FreeBSD for the long run, but I am brand new! I didn't expect an > > update to nuke everything. > > > > PS: Apologies for sending this to you twice, my first attempt didn't > > reply to the mailing list. <3 I appreciate your time & kindness. > > > > On Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 3:47 PM, Daniel Lysfjord > > <lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net> wrote: > >> > >> Have you tried reading the pool from the live-system? > >> > > Since you managed to boot into the LiveDVD, and found your disk, you're > half way there:) > > you can start by trying to import the zfs pool: > > zpool import -a -N -o readonly=on > # "-a": Import all, "-N": no mount, "-o readonly=on": read-only > > You mentioned encryption? Is it zfs encryption? If so, you also need the > argument "-l" when importing > > It may or may not like that, but it usually tells you if it finds > something interesting. > > Mind you, I have no machines without UEFI, so, I probably can't help all > that much, but.. this gives you an indication if something is very > wrong. > > If you manage to import the pool, you can start mounting filesystems > from the pool (zfs mount ....), and have a look at the logs for what you > did.. I have no idea what auto-admin might've done, neither have I ever > used it. >home | help
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