Re: random data during install
On Sun 31 Jul 2022 at 10:01:11 (+0100), Piscium wrote:
> 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!
If that is so, so be it. I've not seen that, and without your giving
a reference, I can't comment.
> > ┌──────────┤ 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.
That would be consistent with the notion that non-expert installation
might select options that expert installation would have as a default,
and also a good reason to preseed it.
Cheers,
David.
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