Just a note... I too am using an SMP kernel as Krassimir is. (I didn't see his post until after I sent my original post).
> Please forgive the long post. I'll be as brief and informative as I > possibly can. > > Background: > > - 6.2 booting from USB stick (da0) with appropriate key entries in > (thumb drive) /boot/loader.conf to load ad0 with the key. GEOM_ELI and > crypto are compiled into kernel > > - / is mounted as /dev/ad0.elia and the system takes over from there > (also mounting ad0.elib, d, e and f) > > - this worked perfectly > > Upgrade: > > - cvsup to 7.0 yesterday afternoon > > - buildworld, buildkernel and installkernel all went smoothly (crypto > and GEOM_ELI build into the new kernel) > > - copied over the new kernel directory to /boot on the thumbdrive > > Problem: > > - box still boots from thumb drive, with the 7.0 kernel no problem > > - when trying to mount root from /dev/ad0.elia, get a mountroot prompt > > - ? shows only the ad0 and ad0x entries as possible mount points > > - the ad0.elix partitions do not show up as options now > > I can not identify why the .eli parts of the disk are not showing up. I > can't even tell if the system is actually attaching the GELI disk. > > How can I tell if GEOM is doing the right thing here? Are the ad0x > entries seen when I am in mountroot> the actually encrypted, attached > partitions? Since the entire disk is encrypted, I wouldn't think those > types of entries would be seen by the unencrypted boot thumb disk. > > I can boot from another unencrypted hard disk and mount the .elix > partitions under it manually so if there is any more information I can > provide to get any assistance, I will. > > It took me near two weeks to get this setup working how I wanted, and I > KNEW I shouldn't of upgraded this one first, but it's the only way to > learn the migration method of a GELI encrypted setup. > > TIA if anyone can provide any insight. > > Steve > _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
