2010/11/7 intrigeri <[email protected]<intrigeri%[email protected]> >
> hi, > hi, > [email protected] wrote (02 Nov 2010 13:15:22 GMT) : > > I say you need to use (manually) the commands to format a encrypted > > partition (and set the password): > > cryptsetup luksFormat <device> > > mkfs.ext2 ... > > by the way, there are easier ways to achieve this: > > - the crypsetup package ships a luksformat script that does both > above-mentionned steps > - Squeeze's GNOME ships gnome-disk-utility, aka palimpsest, that does > the same in a GUI. > > Ok, use luksformat. If works, thats ok. > > Maybe is a good idea include this commands inside initramfs. The secret > is > > use the command: > > cryptsetup isLuks <device> > > if the <device> is luks formated, return zero code. If not formated, > return > > 234 code. > > The basically idea is: If is the first use of the system, isLuks return > 234 > > and system show a prompt to set the password. If not, isLuks return zero > and > > just show prompt to enter the password and mount the device. > > Well, ok, but how is the Live system supposed to guess what block > device should be Luks-formated? > > The device on which the system is running. Is solution for live USB, not live CD/DVD. > Bye, > Bye. > -- > intrigeri <[email protected]> > | GnuPG key @ https://gaffer.ptitcanardnoir.org/intrigeri/intrigeri.asc > | OTR fingerprint @ > https://gaffer.ptitcanardnoir.org/intrigeri/otr-fingerprint.asc > | If you must label the absolute, use it's proper name: Temporary. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > > -- Marcos Henrique Esteves Barbosa [email protected]
