For what it's worth, I'm not using LVM, currently. My partitions are just run-of-the-mill partitions. I can set up a second disk and move data from the old unencrypted partition to a new encrypted partition, if necessary.
Chris On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Justin W Elam <justin.w.e...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello Gang: > > I am currently running my ancient DELL Inspiron 2650 system using > Debian Linux 5.0 > That is using Encrypted LVM partitioning. > The option is a bit tricky to set up using the Debian Live Boot Disk > that after configuring the system downloads additional packages via > the internet/arpanet. > > I would suggest that you use a disk that is 'clean', meaning not > having important data. > So I would warn those that are not familiar with the setup, make a > complete backup that can install from a new blank hard disc. > > Basically with encryption programs can encrypt partitions > > cra...@magnolia-grove:/sbin$ sudo pvscan > sudo: unable to resolve host magnolia-grove > PV /dev/dm-0 VG magnolia-grove lvm2 [27.70 GB / 0 free] > Total: 1 [27.70 GB] / in use: 1 [27.70 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0 ] > cra...@magnolia-grove:/sbin$ sudo lvscan > sudo: unable to resolve host magnolia-grove > ACTIVE '/dev/magnolia-grove/root' [332.00 MB] inherit > ACTIVE '/dev/magnolia-grove/usr' [4.66 GB] inherit > ACTIVE '/dev/magnolia-grove/var' [2.79 GB] inherit > ACTIVE '/dev/magnolia-grove/swap_1' [1.07 GB] inherit > ACTIVE '/dev/magnolia-grove/tmp' [380.00 MB] inherit > ACTIVE '/dev/magnolia-grove/home' [18.48 GB] inherit > cra...@magnolia-grove:/sbin$ sudo vgscan > sudo: unable to resolve host magnolia-grove > Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while... > Found volume group "magnolia-grove" using metadata type lvm2 > > FMI, I would > > 1. search for encryption programs. > 2. document what is on the partitions you want to encrypt. > 3. document what pgp/ passphrase you want to use for the system, and > if you have to write it down in morse code and place it in your safe. > 4. get new clean disk > 5. if you have LVM on your system you can add a new PV - physical > volume. using a boot disk with lvmtools > 6. Then you can use lvmtools to move your logical volumes and volume > groups to expand an old vg / lg , add a new vg/ lg , > 7. the easiest way would be to add encrypted LVM to a new physical > volume that has the capacity to hold the encrypted volumes from your > current partition that you want encrypted. > > Hope this helps, however your mileage may vary, Chris > > You may want to search " encrypted LVM ", "adding a encrypted > volume/partition/drive " etc. > > Warm regards, > > Justin > > -- > ------------------------------------- > Justin W Elamith > E-mail ::: - justin.w.e...@gmail.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<nlug-talk%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
