Patrick, I truly appreciate your deep knowledge of grub, and I am happy to report I think we have a working LUKS2 encrypted /boot solution based on your input!
As I told everyone here, previously: I originally encrypted my / partition with: `cryptsetup -c aes-xts-plain64 -h sha512 -s 512 --use-random --type luks1 luksFormat /dev/sdXZ` Of course, I 'converted' /dev/sdXZ to `--type luks2` prior to any further testing. Therefore, based on Patrick's input: > Sorry, I probably wasn't clear enough on the gcry part. "gcry" is not a > single module, but instead it is a set of modules which implement the > cryptographic primitives required for LUKS2. So e.g. if you use > "aes-xts-plain64" with a PBKDF2-derived key using SHA256, you'd at > least need the "gcry_rijndael", "pbkdf2" and "gcry_sha256" modules. But > this really depends on your specific setup. I ran: grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi --modules="luks2 part_gpt cryptodisk gcry_rijndael pbkdf2 gcry_sha512" --bootloader-id=<some-id>`. That installation command completed without error. Then, obviously, grub-mkconfig, exit, umount, and reboot. As before/always, following reboot, I am treated to: 9. At the `grub rescue>` prompt: type `ls`. There I see (proc) (hd0) and (hd0,gpt1)...(hd0,gpt7) where gpt7 is my last partition and where my encrypted / resides. However this time: cryptomount (hd0,gpt7) results in significant difference: Following CORRECT passphrase entry: You will see: Slot 0 opened, and then you are immediately returned to the `grub rescue>` prompt. If you now type 'ls', unlike before, you will now see something similar to: (proc) (hd0) and (hd0,gpt1)...(hd0,gpt7) where gpt7 is my last partition and where my encrypted / resides. ADDITIONALLY, you should now also see your LVs similar to: (/lvm/ArchSDD-root) and (lvm/ArchSSD-swap) depending upon your local naming convention decisions. From this still sad NON-BOOTED state of affairs, it merely took me hours of research to undig myself from this self-inflicted grave! from `grub rescue>` type: 'insmod normal' from `grub rescue>` type: 'normal' That should launch your typical/welcome Arch Linux and Advanced options for Arch Linux screen as controlled by /etc/default/grub and by X. My launcher (with multiple kernels, and various OSes) works...hope yours does also! Thanks again, Patrick! ‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > Hi, > > On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 09:00:41AM +0000, HardenedArray wrote: > > > Hi Patrick, > > Yes, I am on the mailing list. > > Okay. I'm re-adding the ML to the receipients. > > > I tried appending all the modules you mentioned below to `--modules=` > > However, when I ran `grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi > > --modules="luks2 part_gpt cryptodisk pbkdf2 gcry" --bootloader-id=<some-id> > > I get: > > grub-install: error: '/usr/lib/grub/x86_64-efi/gcry.mod' : No such file or > > directory. > > Sorry, I probably wasn't clear enough on the gcry part. "gcry" is not a > single module, but instead it is a set of modules which implement the > cryptographic primitives required for LUKS2. So e.g. if you use > "aes-xts-plain64" with a PBKDF2-derived key using SHA256, you'd at > least need the "gcry_rijndael", "pbkdf2" and "gcry_sha256" modules. But > this really depends on your specific setup. > > Patrick > > > Therefore, I re-ran the above grub-install removing only the 'gcry` module. > > That command completes without error. The complete (lengthy) grub-install > > -v output is at: http://ix.io/2vyc > > However, after grub-mkconfig, exiting, umounting and rebooting, I am right > > back to the identical output and passphrase entry issues I detailed in my > > Steps 9 and 10 below. > > Any ideas about 'gcry' or another testing approach? > > Cheers > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > On Friday, August 28, 2020 4:52 PM, Patrick Steinhardt p...@pks.im wrote: > > > > > Manually Cc'ing you as I don't know if you're registered on the mailing > > > list and saw just now that you weren't Cc'd on my initial reply. > > > ----- Forwarded message from Patrick Steinhardt p...@pks.im ----- > > > > > > > From: Patrick Steinhardt p...@pks.im > > > > To: The development of GNU GRUB grub-devel@gnu.org > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:51:21 +0200 > > > > Subject: Re: Can grub-git be used to decrypt a LUKS2 encrypted > > > > partition? Testing Results > > > > On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 11:37:24AM -0400, Eli Schwartz wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 8/28/20 11:28 AM, HardenedArray via Grub-devel wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I run Arch Linux as an encrypted /, /boot and swap system. That > > > > > > encrypted /boot is nothing more than a folder under /, however two > > > > > > Keyslots are required to boot. > > > > > > If I understand the boot process correctly, LUKS Keyslot 1 is used > > > > > > by > > > > > > grub to unlock /boot, then control is handed off to the kernel which > > > > > > uses Keyslot 0 to unlock /. My passphrase, entered once, unlocks > > > > > > both. > > > > > > Grub can easily unlock /boot, assuming / is originally encrypted as > > > > > > a > > > > > > `type= luks1` partition. It seems, however, it is not possible for > > > > > > grub to unlock this same /boot if / is converted to `--type= luks2`. > > > > > > Is my assumption correct, and if so, what is preventing grub from > > > > > > this `type= luks2` /boot unlocking? > > > > > > I am running: grub-git 2.04.rc1.r19.g4e7b5bb3b-1 from the Arch > > > > > > (AUR). > > > > > > This package was last updated on 7 Feb 2020. See: > > > > > > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/grub-git/ > > > > > > I originally encrypted the partition with: `cryptsetup -c > > > > > > aes-xts-plain64 -h sha512 -s 512 --use-random --type luks1 > > > > > > luksFormat /dev/sdXZ` > > > > > > Then I set up two LVs: swap (512M) and / (remaining partition > > > > > > space). > > > > > > That swap LV is assigned as `dm-1` and / is assigned as `dm-2`. dm-2 > > > > > > runs BTRFS, if that matters. Grub boots that system without issue. > > > > > > The process I used to test LUKS2 encrypted /boot support: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. UEFI boot from any reasonably recent arch iso, and run: > > > > > > `cryptsetup convert --type luks2 /dev/sdXZ`. That command will > > > > > > succeed, and luksDump will show PBKDF: pbkdf2 for both Keyslot > > > > > > 0 and > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. > > > > > > 3. Run cryptsetup open /dev/sdXY <something> > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Mount everything and arch-chroot into / > > > > > > > > > > > > 5. Run `mkinitcpio -P linux` > > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Run `grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi > > > > > > --modules="luks2 part_gpt cryptodisk" --bootloader-id=<some-id>`. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note: If `--modules="luks2 part_gpt cryptodisk"` is not appended to > > > > > > grub-install, then the `ls` results in step 9 (below) only lists > > > > > > (proc) and (hd0) - and/or cryptodisk: command not found. > > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Run grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg > > > > > > > > > > > > 7. Exit, umount and reboot. > > > > > > > > > > > > 8. Immediately following power on: you are greeted by the dreaded: > > > > > > error: disk 'lvmid/some-lengthy-UUID' not found. Entering rescue > > > > > > mode. That lengthy UUID is exact UUID of my `dm-2` which is my > > > > > > encrypted / LV. > > > > > > > > > > > > 9. At the `grub rescue>` prompt: type `ls`. There I see (proc) > > > > > > (hd0) > > > > > > and (hd0,gpt1)...(hd0,gpt7) where gpt7 is my last partition and > > > > > > where > > > > > > my encrypted / resides. > > > > > > > > > > > > 10. Still at `grub rescue>` type: `cryptomount (hd0,gpt7)` which > > > > > > then > > > > > > requires my passphrase. After correct passphrase entry, and > > > > > > hitting > > > > > > Enter only returns: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > `error: Could not parse digest 1.` > > > > > > Incredibly, if you repeat step 10 and intentionally enter an > > > > > > incorrect passphrase, you get the same: > > > > > > `error: Could not parse digest 1.` > > > > > > In fact, if you enter NO passphrase and hit Enter, you also get: > > > > > > `error: Could not parse digest 1.` > > > > > > Very frustrating indeed! > > > > > > Does anyone know why grub is failing this way, and does a workaround > > > > > > exist? > > > > > > Thank you for your time...suggestions welcome. > > > > > > > > > > If I remember correctly, you mentioned on IRC that you could > > > > > successfully use grub-git to cryptomount a luks1 /boot/grub directory, > > > > > then use the grub modules there to further cryptomount a luks2 > > > > > partition. > > > > > The problem sounded like an issue actually getting grub-install to > > > > > generate a grubx64.efi with proper, usable luks2 support. > > > > > Am I right? > > > > > > > > If that's the case, then this is entirely expected right now. > > > > grub-install doesn't yet include the required modules automatically for > > > > LUKS2 support. There is ongoing work to enable this, first by > > > > recognizing LUKS2 devices at all [1,2]. But we're not there yet, and > > > > it's unlikely to happen for release 2.06. > > > > Until then, you'll have to manually add required GRUB modules for LUKS2, > > > > PBKDF2 and the gcry modules required for your configured cipher/hash > > > > combination. > > > > Patrick > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel