Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:02:54 +0100 From: Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de> To: Peter Pauly <ppauly@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Moving a bootable ZFS USB between systems Message-ID: <20170215160254.696d3a1e@fabiankeil.de> In-Reply-To: <CAKXfWbSjdRfi4XrefxzA6%2BUwH_ShRaUQTbO4KhCQau64=TWHsQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAKXfWbSjdRfi4XrefxzA6%2BUwH_ShRaUQTbO4KhCQau64=TWHsQ@mail.gmail.com>
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--Sig_/Dm7sIy+HoSrZizgb0G3lPpU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Peter Pauly <ppauly@gmail.com> wrote: > I installed FreeBSD 11 with an encrypted GELI root and ZFS (zroot) on a > USB stick. My intention was to boot off of it on several systems. It > works fine on the original system but not on a second system. >=20 > I get this message: > Mounting from zfs:zroot/ROOT/default failed with error 5. >=20 > The USB stick is da0. >=20 > The geli part looks like it works, but the zfs mount fails. Assuming the boot ends at the mountroot prompt, this is likely the result of a known bug that is only triggered on some systems: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D208882 You could try the patch from the PR. It has been included in ElectroBSD since more than a year now without causing any known issues. > Should I be able to move the stick between systems or do I need to do a > zpool export zroot first? If so, where is the best place to put this > (rc.shutdown?) In general, moving USB sticks around should not require any special steps. Fabian --Sig_/Dm7sIy+HoSrZizgb0G3lPpU Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF0EARECAB0WIQTKUNd6H/m3+ByGULIFiohV/3dUnQUCWKRtnwAKCRAFiohV/3dU nRWUAJ4xhNvxn5DIHi1/8rn1Ip9GNZiMxgCeJXSrR5VOffy/1y+P2gfgsQQTEb0= =/sD2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/Dm7sIy+HoSrZizgb0G3lPpU--
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