Re: Blocked out from reinstalling by system konsole GELI passphrase request
John Gaskill <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:12:05 +0000 (UTC)
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------=_Part_1027272_1110807912.1784121125803 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> After getting 15.1 installed on my new system, a closer inspection >> revealed it did not go down as I thought I had specified, so I wiped out >> the old install and reinstalled with more of what I wanted. >> >> All new AMD/ASUS system with lots of ram, good CPU and SSDs.=C2=A0 Follo= wed > instructions through the install menus and set up a ZFSRAID1 file system. >> >> I probably should not have opted for GELI encryption, but did, kept >> accurate record of input and successful passphrases, etc. and finished >> installation. >> >> When attempting to reboot into FreeBSD afterwards, the following screen >> appeared and entering the strong passphrase correctly does not allow me >> to pass and get further. > Is it re-prompting for the password after you enter it or is it doing > something else? At 3 failed attempts to get a password to decrypt it >.should move on to the next device(/partition?). With layouts using > labels/IDs instead of raw device entries I've had geli prompt across all > detected variations when trying to fail attempts but not sure if the > early boot prompts have that too. After entering the password it returns "Bad password Request" and allows tw= o more attempts before changing to another device/partition id and repeating the process. If I let it wait or doesn't respond quickly enough, it returns to a system = on login screen. > If you made changes such as using a different keyboard layout then you > need to be aware that such layouts are not present when prompted for the > password before the kernel and such is loaded. >> I would like to use "gpart destroy -F" to clear the three SSDs of the >> ZFS systems and FreeBSD installation and reinstall it without the >> encryption and other hardening options I selected last time around. > As long as you can boot your install media, you should be able to use > alt+F# where different #s go to different terminals and some will take > you straight to an interactive prompt. From there you can issue whatever > commands you desire including "camcontrol/nvmecontrol format/sanitize" > or "dd" operations if you want to go further than just changing/erasing > partition data. That is the problem. I am unable to boot the install media. Normally it would boot by itself after signing in with the install media US= B drive in place. Thanks for the suggestions. I will attempt and get back to the list. > Asus usually supports pressing F8 during boot to get a menu of bootable > devices for a one time override or you can temporarily/permanently > change boot device order in the UEFI (both F2 or del should enter if I > remember Asus right). If you have booted other media and still get the > password prompt, entering incorrect values 3 times should have it move > on. A more drastic choice would be disconnecting the disk until bootup > has gone further but UEFI settings and hardware needs to support hot > swapping to connect it after power on. You could also use another OS > version or type that doesn't have GELI support to get past it getting > stuck on a GELI password. >> Not much out there on this subject from what I can find. >> >> Suggestions please on getting past this screen? >> >> Tried UEFI shell but although I can render a list of devices, I don't >> seem to be able to mount them. > =20 ------=_Part_1027272_1110807912.1784121125803 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div> >> After getting 15.1 installed on my new system= , a closer inspection<br>>> revealed it did not go down as I thought = I had specified, so I wiped out<br>>> the old install and reinstalled= with more of what I wanted.<br>>><br>>> All new AMD/ASUS syste= m with lots of ram, good CPU and SSDs.=C2=A0 Followed<br>> instructions = through the install menus and set up a ZFSRAID1 file system.<br>>><br= >>> I probably should not have opted for GELI encryption, but did, ke= pt<br>>> accurate record of input and successful passphrases, etc. an= d finished<br>>> installation.<br>>><br>>> When attemptin= g to reboot into FreeBSD afterwards, the following screen<br>>> appea= red and entering the strong passphrase correctly does not allow me<br>>&= gt; to pass and get further.<br><br>> Is it re-prompting for the passwor= d after you enter it or is it doing<br>> something else? At 3 failed att= empts to get a password to decrypt it<br>>.should move on to the next de= vice(/partition?). With layouts using<br>> labels/IDs instead of raw dev= ice entries I've had geli prompt across all<br>> detected variations= when trying to fail attempts but not sure if the<br>> early boot prompt= s have that too.<br><br>After entering the password it returns "Bad pa= ssword Request" and allows two<br>more attempts before changing to ano= ther device/partition id and<br>repeating the process.<br><br>If I let it w= ait or doesn't respond quickly enough, it returns to a system on<br>log= in screen.<br><br>> If you made changes such as using a different keyboa= rd layout then you<br>> need to be aware that such layouts are not prese= nt when prompted for the<br>> password before the kernel and such is loa= ded.<br><br>>> I would like to use "gpart destroy -F" to cl= ear the three SSDs of the<br>>> ZFS systems and FreeBSD installation = and reinstall it without the<br>>> encryption and other hardening opt= ions I selected last time around.<br><br>> As long as you can boot your = install media, you should be able to use<br>> alt+F# where different #s = go to different terminals and some will take<br>> you straight to an int= eractive prompt. From there you can issue whatever<br>> commands you des= ire including "camcontrol/nvmecontrol format/sanitize"<br>> or= "dd" operations if you want to go further than just changing/era= sing<br>> partition data.<br><br>That is the problem. I am unable to bo= ot the install media.<br>Normally it would boot by itself after signing in = with the install media USB drive<br>in place.<br><br>Thanks for the suggest= ions. I will attempt and get back to the list.<br><br>> Asus usually sup= ports pressing F8 during boot to get a menu of bootable<br>> devices for= a one time override or you can temporarily/permanently<br>> change boot= device order in the UEFI (both F2 or del should enter if I<br>> remembe= r Asus right). If you have booted other media and still get the<br>> pas= sword prompt, entering incorrect values 3 times should have it move<br>>= on. A more drastic choice would be disconnecting the disk until bootup<br>= > has gone further but UEFI settings and hardware needs to support hot<b= r>> swapping to connect it after power on. You could also use another OS= <br>> version or type that doesn't have GELI support to get past it = getting<br>> stuck on a GELI password.<br><br>>> Not much out ther= e on this subject from what I can find.<br>>><br>>> Suggestions= please on getting past this screen?<br>>><br>>> Tried UEFI she= ll but although I can render a list of devices, I don't<br>>> see= m to be able to mount them.<br>><br> </div> =20 ------=_Part_1027272_1110807912.1784121125803--