On Wed, July 9, 2008 10:51, Giorgos D. Pallas wrote: > David Härdeman wrote: >> ... (why do you have a cryptroot file by the way? It's supposed >> to be a cryptsetup internal config file) > > If I understood your question well, my answer is this: I have > /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/*cryptroot containing the line: > **target=lukspace,source=/dev/hda3,key=none,lvm=vg-root* > because I have my root partition sitting on LVM, which sits on LUKS. So, > somehow the initrd image must know that it has to find a LUKS partition > and ask me for its passphrase. > > I hope I'm not talking nonsense. When I tried to set up encrypted root > partition, I used googling, a bit hacking and imagination. So, there is > the possibility that an easier method eludes me.
Yes, the "correct" method would be to create a /etc/crypttab file with the mapping for your root device. See the documentation in /usr/share/doc/cryptsetup for details on how to do that. Once a proper crypttab is setup, cryptsetup will automagically generate initramfs config files for you. -- David Härdeman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
