On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Peter Jordan<usernetw...@gmx.info> wrote: > i would leave the encrypted partition untouched during installation and add > it after the installation. > > PJ >
Thanks for the help! I did some more research and this appears to be the only method to reuse encrypted partitions. Even worse no matter what option you choose your encrypted partition will be wiped: I had first installed i386 system with encrypted /home and swap. Then I decided to install also amd64 build -- reusing both encrypted partitions. Although I checked out smth like 'delete data' in the encryption setup menu, which I treated as 'preserve/don"t touch', it did reinitialize them and I had to recreate filesystems on top. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=451535 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The user isn't warned and the data contained in the encrypted volume will be killed without notice, even if the same password is supplied. I suggest to give the user the option of reusing the encrypted device or at least give a big fat warning that his data will be killed, if he proceeds one step further. .... given the current lack of manpower working on partman-crypto, I doubt this is fixed unless someone comes up with a patch. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529343 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org