On 2020-06-02 19:27, Chris Narkiewicz wrote: > My setup consist of OpenBSD 6.7 with full drive encryption using > softraid, configured as described in FAQ: > > /dev/sd0a - encrypted volume > /dev/sd1 - decrypted > > I have additional need to mount an encrypted /var volume on boot. > This volume is separate drive attached to be VPS "machine". > > I want to mount this drive automatically on boot by adding > relevant entries to /etc/fstab, but before this can be done, > softraid device must be configured using bioctl.
I don't think there is a good answer to your question *as asked*, so we just have to come up with a new question and solve your problem. :) I am GUESSING your real problem is "I didn't make /var big enough" You can add a second disk. And you did. I would look closely at what partitions you have on /dev/sd1c. Got a /home? Move that to your second drive, move the /var to your old /home. Or..what is the real problem with /var? Maybe /var/www? Move THAT to your second drive, leave /var (which is kinda important on boot for a lot of reasons!) on sd1. But in general, work out a way to keep /var on your primary boot drive, and put something that isn't needed in the first moments of boot on the secondary drive. Some other ideas that could be moved: /usr/local /usr/src /usr/bin /usr/ports /home Most of those would provide a good basic /var If you over-built some other partition, copy the data off, make it smaller, reload, and use the freed space for a /var. Nick.
