Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:44:09 +0100 From: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Old GPT/GELI disk issue Message-ID: <20130918124409.76fb7567@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <e04367f5fd2e6e207c6986ff54d9d8fa@drenet.net> References: <e04367f5fd2e6e207c6986ff54d9d8fa@drenet.net>
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On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:22:30 -0400 Andre Goree wrote: > Hey list, > > I have a disk that was at one time part of a GPT/GELI configuration > and thus, had a passphrase attached to it. > > I've since reformatted that disk and am using it for another purpose, > but the system still appears to think the disk should be unlocked via > passphrase. I always have to enter some arbitrary passphrase to get > past the prompt, after which the system continues to boot as normal. > I thought all I would need to do is comment the corresponding parts > in /boot/loader.conf, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Anyone > have any insight? geli metadata is stored in the last sector of the provider which wont get overwritten by newfs or similar. I guess you need to run geli clear on it.
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