Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:10:02 GMT From: Allan Jude <freebsd@allanjude.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/187321: [handbook] [patch] Clarification needed on using geli rc.d script Message-ID: <201403192210.s2JMA2So069623@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/187321; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Allan Jude <freebsd@allanjude.com> To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, jack-benny@cyberinfo.se Cc: Subject: Re: docs/187321: [handbook] [patch] Clarification needed on using geli rc.d script Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:00:53 -0400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020407010902050606020603 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Fix a typo that caused a build error -- Allan Jude --------------020407010902050606020603 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; name="docs.disks_geli_fix_v2.patch" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="docs.disks_geli_fix_v2.patch" Index: en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml =================================================================== --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml (revision 44271) +++ en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml (working copy) @@ -3164,6 +3164,18 @@ the <command>geli</command> provider from the kernel before the system shuts down.</para> + <note><para>During the boot process, the system will prompt + for the passphrase in order to attach the + <acronym>GELI</acronym> provider. The password prompt may + become hidden by other kernel messages, look carefully + when the boot process seems to stall. If the correct + password is given, the system will attach the provider. + However, if the provider is not subsequently used by a file + system the provider will timeout and automatically be + detached. In order to keep the provider attached, it must + be mounted by an entry in <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>. + 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 --------------020407010902050606020603--
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