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From: Tril <t...@tunes.org> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:02:40 -0800 To: debian...@lists.debian.org Subject: squeeze testing weekly businesscard 12-14-2010 manual crypto, grub issues X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on lump.mossbank.org.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, USER_AGENT_MUTT autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-12.001 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, NO_RELAYS=-0.001, PGPSIGNATURE=-5] autolearn=ham Hi, here's a report of my experience; please let me know if I need to open individual bugs against packages (and which packages). I installed using "guided, use whole disk with encrypted LVM", which worked flawlessly. I then repartitioned, installed Vista (leaving unpartitioned space), then tried the same CD again. I installed using "manual" partitioning, made an encrypted LVM, and had two issues: 1. somehow /etc/crypttab wasn't written and the initrd didn't start the crypto. Not sure if this was because I added another logical drive after I setup the encrypted volume and LVM inside of it. I saw a warning about not making changes to "outside" partitions after setting up an encrypted volume, and was surprised the menu let me continue anyway. I guess the warning indicates a known bug. I was able to get booted up from the initrd by invoking "cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda7 sda7_crypto" followed by "lvm" "vgscan" "vgchange -ay" and "exit". After booting, I was able to repair the problem by putting "sda7_crypto /dev/sda7 none luks" into /etc/crypttab and running "update-mkinitramfs" 2. debian installer detected Vista and said it was putting it into the grub menu, but actually didn't (I had a grub menu of only GNU/Linux and GNU/Linux recovery mode). After booting, running update-grub correctly added two more boot options (Vista and a Windows Recovery Environment). Please copy me on replies as I'm not currently subscribed. Tril ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. st...@einval.com < sladen> I actually stayed in a hotel and arrived to find a post-it note stuck to the mini-bar saying "Paul: This fridge and fittings are the correct way around and do not need altering" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101223110546.ga15...@einval.com