Re: random data during install

[Piscium <groknok@gmail.com>]

On Sat, 30 Jul 2022 at 03:04, David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:

> People with more experience of preseeding might comment on
> whether this suggestion would work. I notice that this option
> is available, which might be what you want:

It seems like preseeding requires the building of an iso? If so that
is not I was looking for as there is a bit of work to do that that!

>   ┌──────────┤ Erasing data on SCSI1 (0,0,0), partition #5 (sda) ├──────────┐
>   │                                                                         │
>   │                                  100%                                   │
>   │                                                                         │
>   │ The installer is now overwriting SCSI1 (0,0,0), partition #5 (sda)      │
>   │ with random data to prevent meta-information leaks from the encrypted   │
>   │ volume. This step may be skipped by cancelling this action, albeit at   │
>   │ the expense of a slight reduction of the quality of the encryption.     │
>   │     <Cancel>                                                            │
>   │                                                                         │
>   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Interesting. So it seems that in expert mode and/or non-graphical
install there is a message that says that randomising can be
cancelled. I don't recall seeing that in the graphical non-expert
mode.

Thanks.