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Re: Questions about d-i disk encryption



On Friday 25 April 2008, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
> On 25/04/2008, Hans Martin <HMartin1@gmx.net> wrote:
> >  1. I like to have half of my disk crypted (with /, /usr/, /home,
> >    all in one crypted partition), and the other half without
> >    encryption e.g. as /usr/local).
>
> [snip]
>
> >  2. Because I'm experimenting with the installation, I would like
> >    to skip one stop of the prepartion of the encryption, that
> >    takes about two hours (does in write /dev/random to
> >    /dev/hdaX?).
>
> Neither of those configuration options are yet available in d-i. You
> may want to consider submitting wishlist bugs. I would like that too,
> especially #2, since sometimes I abort the installation and start
> again, which means it spends more time doing it again when it really
> doesn't need to.

That's not true. It's not possible using _guided_ partitioning, but if you 
use manual partitioning, you can pretty much create any partitioning scheme 
you like.
Wishlist bugs are not needed for this because guided partitioning was never 
intended for such highly customized schemes (it should be possible using 
preseeding, but that's not what Jordi is asking AFAICT).

With manual partitioning there's also an option to skip the "wipe" of the 
partition with random data.

Cheers,
FJP

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