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From: [email protected] (dfilter service) To: [email protected] Cc: Subject: Re: docs/187321: commit references a PR Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:07:37 +0000 (UTC) Author: wblock Date: Fri Apr 11 16:07:32 2014 New Revision: 44533 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/44533 Log: Clarify usage of GELI rc.d script. PR: docs/187321 Reviewed by: Allan Jude and mat@ on IRC Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml Fri Apr 11 15:50:19 2014 (r44532) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml Fri Apr 11 16:07:32 2014 (r44533) @@ -3126,8 +3126,8 @@ Filesystem Size Used Avail Capaci geli_da2_flags="-p -k /root/da2.key"</programlisting> <para>This configures <filename>/dev/da2</filename> as a - <command>geli</command> provider of which the master key - file is located in <filename>/root/da2.key</filename>. + <command>geli</command> provider with a master key + file of <filename>/root/da2.key</filename>. <command>geli</command> will not use a passphrase when attaching to the provider if <option>-P</option> was given during the @@ -3135,6 +3135,26 @@ geli_da2_flags="-p -k /root/da2.key"</pr the <command>geli</command> provider from the kernel before the system shuts down.</para> + <note> + <para>During the startup process, scripts prompt for the + passphrase before attaching the <acronym>GELI</acronym> + provider. Other kernel messages might be shown before and + after the password prompt. If the boot process seems to + stall, look carefully for the password prompt among the + other messages.</para> + + <para>When the correct password is given, the provider is + attached. A consumer, like a file system, is then mounted + on the provider, typically by an entry in + <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> (see + &man.fstab.5;).</para> + + <para>Later in the startup process, &os; configures + <acronym>GELI</acronym> providers to automatically detach. + <acronym>GELI</acronym> providers without any consumers + will detach at that time.</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 _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-doc-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]" _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
