On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 16:12:07 +0100 Roberto Ragusa <m...@robertoragusa.it> wrote:
> On 11/30/2015 11:24 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:59:35 +0100 Roberto Ragusa <m...@robertoragusa.it> > > wrote: > > > >> All of this can be done while the system is running > >> normally. > >> Before rebooting, fix your /etc/crypttab and initramfs > >> so you will be asked the passphrase at next boot. > > > > Can you please give me a reference on how to fix /etc/cryptab or this > > initramfs up? > > I do not have a reference, I just discovered things with experience: > > /etc/crypttab should contain something like: > > luks-XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX > UUID=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX none > > > /boot/grub/grub.conf should contain on your kernel line the part > > rd.md=1 rd.dm=1 rd.luks=1 > > or at least the luks one > > > then I rebuild the initramfs; the way to do this is continuously changed so my > method is to run rpm -q --scripts kernel and look at the posttrans part: > > posttrans scriptlet (using /bin/sh): > /sbin/new-kernel-pkg --package kernel --mkinitrd --dracut --depmod --update > 3.14.17-100.fc19.x86_64 || exit $? > /sbin/new-kernel-pkg --package kernel --rpmposttrans 3.14.17-100.fc19.x86_64 > || exit $? > > so I run those two commands. > > > Sorry for not giving an accurate procedure, but those are the points to > consider. No problem. Thank you. this is very helpful. Btw, isn't the recommended way to edit grub by changing /etc/defaults/grub and then running grub-mkconfig or is that for something else? Best wishes, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
