Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 15:57:26 -0700 From: "Mark G." <fbsd.questions@palaceofretention.ca> To: questions@freebsd.org, linuxblood@proton.me Subject: Re: Unable to boot after update from within auto-admin Message-ID: <74dfc07e-0433-425f-b1d4-c02254eb06ce@palaceofretention.ca> In-Reply-To: <bMqPt6T-h2jSNbr3LzJIV1beY6OZGVb4xmJtEEK_OyRSsnKGLQCZjb-TkiR73ZCiP3mJNFRtHsKAUJrK1jSH3AkCnb7n6l3BulLCYsNBMzM=@proton.me> References: <-jWXlivnnS6JzOLtgdKgTjey5u550bHgIug6b2nMu8bxryJ5eNyXIQkpWZZ-q0Jbs8ndjWl0O521ZbDfIneWs2g0rquBziWMWrZqDBUiusY=@proton.me> <H1NGyZ4b9k7LzchPk_nYZo-aPIKfj9salcmZH3VUMeHS5FmH7icoIy1UvXCR5cEd4tc-MRG5mAL-19GzYDUg26GGtlRTlvli5oqMchdjz_8=@proton.me> <a674de1599b7618ce6a7fb1f806df96c@smokepit.net> <hu6VNttxK1rW0gYQx80gjmJh6rjTg_ZPi73extFEtM1qKn7mwXYFpCViXmwzLNHgzvuDbwRt0jhxpFvJVVydtwTuAYQ37sp47jiAJbLUUWM=@proton.me> <5f88b5f5e25c7fca7c5f3af2e74ab070@smokepit.net> <bMqPt6T-h2jSNbr3LzJIV1beY6OZGVb4xmJtEEK_OyRSsnKGLQCZjb-TkiR73ZCiP3mJNFRtHsKAUJrK1jSH3AkCnb7n6l3BulLCYsNBMzM=@proton.me>
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On 5/8/26 14:15, linuxblood wrote: > 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? :) > Hello and welcome to FreeBSD. I thought I'd add some thoughts here. I don't think they'll help with your current boot problem, but may help you move forward. If you don't have any data to lose on your current failing to boot system, a re-install from scratch might be best going forward. I had never heard of auto-admin, but if you want to learn and understand FreeBSD, I would ditch it and just use the tools FreebSD gives you for managing the system. Like freebsd-update, pkg and so on, which are all very well documented in the FreeBSD Handbook. You should read the FreeBSD Handbook cover to cover if you haven't already. Is auto-admin something that came with OpenBox? It is not part of the FreeBSD base system and seems to originate from the sysutils/auto-admin port. Are you dedicated to Openbox as a desktop environment? If not too attached, you could try the handbook's examples on using XFCE as a light desktop environment. I know it does not pull in auto-admin during installation. Anyway, just some suggestions on how to get started that might allow a better understanding of managing a freebsd system. It's really quite easy once you get the hang of it.home | help
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