Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 13:20:17 +0100 From: mhca12 <mhca12@gmail.com> To: Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vfs.root.mountfrom with geli Message-ID: <CAHUOmami4D01OpUiFqkb8F8Cjmt=yTA_qgwHYnNdshyiE_tXDQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20130204130635.3a66d412@fabiankeil.de> References: <CAHUOmamNgfe3k2rp0tN1toc9U9LGkmsyh6XJCGBwD_ZqBpBakw@mail.gmail.com> <20130204130635.3a66d412@fabiankeil.de>
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On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Fabian Keil wrote: > mhca12 <mhca12@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I followed the guide on dan.me.uk to install FreeBSD 9.1 amd64 >> but I get always stuck because the kernel doesn't ask me for the >> passphrase and doesn't find the /dev/gpt/enc.eli where enc is the >> label I gave to the root partition. I also tried with /dev/ada0p3.eli >> without success. >> >> Tried the following two /boot/loader.config variations: >> 1: >> geom_eli_load=3D"YES" >> vfs.root.mountfrom=3D=94ufs:/dev/gpt/enc.eli=94 >> 2: >> geom_eli_load=3D"YES" >> vfs.root.mountfrom=3D=94ufs:/dev/ada0p3.eli=94 >> >> I can geli attach /dev/gpt/enc or /dev/ada0p3 successfully from >> the livecd. >> >> Can you advise me what I might have done wrong or what I >> should try? >> >> https://www.dan.me.uk/blog/2012/05/05/full-disk-encryption-in-freebsd-9-= x-well-almost/ > > This guide doesn't seem to match your configuration. > It uses ada0p3.eli for swapping and additionally uses keyfiles. > > Without knowing your actual configuration it's impossible to > give proper advice. You could check with "geli list ada0p3" if > the boot flag is set, but that's obviously just a wild guess ... Forgot to list my simpler setup: ada0p1 freebsd-boot ada0p2 freebsd-ufs label boot /boot ada0p3 geli freebsd-ufs label enc / Do I have to set the boot flag for any of them?
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