FreeBSD 11.0 boot pool created by installer -- how to import and mount using installer?

[Jim Ohlstein]

Hello,

On 06/14/2017 08:03 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> freebsd-questions:
> 
> I have a FreeBSD 11.0 RELEASE i386 system that I created using the 
> FreeBSD installer (FreeBSD-11.0-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img):
> 
>          Partitioning                    Auto (ZFS)
> 
>          ZFS Configuration
>              Pool Type/Disks             Stripe 1 Disk
>                  Virtual Device type     stripe
>                  (device)                ada0
>              Pool Name                   zroot
>              Force 4K Sectors            YES
>              Encrypt Disks               YES
>              Partition Scheme            MBR (BIOS)
>              Swap Size                   2g
>              Mirror Swap                 NO
>              Encrypt Swap                YES
>              Install                     Proceed with Installation
> 
> 
> I broke the system by attempting to change the root pool passphrase.  I 
> might be able to fix it if I can edit /boot/loader.conf.
> 
> 
> Booting the FreeBSD installer into multi-user mode and then going to a 
> shell:
> 
> # zpool list
> no pools available
> 
> # zpool import
>      pool: bootpool
>        id: <redacted>
>     state: ONLINE
>    action: The pool can be imported using its name or numeric identifier.
>    config:
> 
>           bootpool    ONLINE
>             ada0s1a   ONLINE
> 
> # zpool import bootpool
> cannot import 'bootpool': pool may be in use from other system
> use '-f' to import anyway
> 
> # zpool import -f bootpool
> cannot mount '/bootpool': failed to created mountpoint
> 
> 
> Choosing Live CD produces the same end result.
> 
> 
> I previously obtained the same end result by booting into single-user mode.
> 
> 
> How do I import and mount bootpool using the installer that created it?

Try

# zpool import -f -o mountpoint=/mnt bootpool

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