Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:13:39 -0600 From: "J. Porter Clark" <jpc@porterclark.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to label a GELI device Message-ID: <20110125181339.GA21203@auricle.charter.net> In-Reply-To: <4D3EDE51.6070404@lazlarlyricon.com> References: <20110125014223.GA13385@auricle.charter.net> <4D3E8DC0.9060605@gmx.com> <20110125140705.GA20041@auricle.charter.net> <4D3EDE51.6070404@lazlarlyricon.com>
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On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 03:29:37PM +0100, Rolf Nielsen wrote: > > Correct me if I'm wrong anyone. > You need to first label da0s1d > > e.g. like so > > glabel label data da0s1d > > then geli init the labeled device > > e.g. like so > > geli init -l 256 -s 4096 label/data Unfortunately, this step overwrites the label. If I try to repeat the glabel command, then the geli metadata is overwritten. > That will give you a device node called /dev/label/data.eli, that you > can newfs and mount. Unfortunately, since you already encrypted da0s1d, > you may have to back it up, and restore the data after you've redone it. > I had this problem a few years ago, and I had to back up and restore, > but perhaps it's been made simpler now? Though I doubt it. I think that this is the problem. -- J. Porter Clark <jpc@porterclark.com>
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