Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 17:21:38 GMT From: Jack-Benny Persson <jack-benny@cyberinfo.se> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/187321: Clarification needed on using geli rc.d script Message-ID: <201403061721.s26HLcG5053121@cgiserv.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201403061730.s26HU1bo059766@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 187321 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Clarification needed on using geli rc.d script >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Mar 06 17:30:01 UTC 2014 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Jack-Benny Persson >Release: FreeBSD 10.0 >Organization: >Environment: >Description: When automatically attaching a provider during boot, the provider will detach itself again if it's not mounted with an entry in /etc/fstab during boot. This could need some clarification in chapter 18.14.2.1. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: See attached patch. Patch attached with submission follows: Index: en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml =================================================================== --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml (revision 44144) +++ en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml (arbetskopia) @@ -3164,6 +3164,20 @@ the <command>geli</command> provider from the kernel before the system shuts down.</para> + <note><para> + During boot the system will prompt for the passphrase to + attach the provider. If the correct password is given the + system will attach the provider. But, if the provider is not + mounted by an entry in <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> the + provider will be detached again. + So, in order to keep the provider attached an entry in + <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> is necessary. See + &man.fstab.5; for more information. + </para></note> + + + + <para>More information about configuring <filename>rc.d</filename> is provided in the <link linkend="configtuning-rcd">rc.d</link> section of the >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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