*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 420080 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420080
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 420080
Configure encrypted volumes destroys existing data
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** Changed in: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285890
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Does not show encrypted partition
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** Also affects: debian-installer (Debian) via
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=566497
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
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** Summary changed:
- encrypted partition overwritten instead of being mounted
+ Does not show encrypted partition
** Changed in: debian-installer (Debian)
Importance: Unknown = Undecided
** Changed in: debian-installer (Debian)
Status: Unknown = New
** Changed in: debian-installer
Thanks for your notes and the link! Your way is certainly easier as it
lets you circumvent the command line for the most part - with the
exception of restoring /etc/crypttab, perhaps? On the other hand, doing
it my way gets you acquainted with the basic commands for crypted
partitions, LVM,
Here's the notes I have from installing 10.04 on top of an existing
encrypted disk. I think it might be a little easier than using the
terminal, but maybe not.
* Backup /etc/crypttab
* Boot new CD, choose rescue
* Enter passphrase for encrypted disk
* At choose root partition, Back, to menu
* Go
@Colin Watson:
Your tip works only halfway. Setting up the partition as physical
volume for encryption makes it visible to the installer as an encrypted
partiton, then going into Configure encrypted volumes and choosing
Finish asks for the passphrase. The problems start there...
The passphrase
** Attachment added: Snapshot of installer seeing the almost correct disk
layout.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/285890/+attachment/1870380/+files/cryptpart-almostright.png
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Please note: The above workaround is not complete. After setting up your
filesystems and mount points, installation continues, but GRUB2
installation fails. After choosing Continue without installing
bootloader, system reboots and GRUB2 comes up, but booting the new
Natty installation drops into
Just as an aside: Personally, I think this is a release critical bug.
First, I don't like updating my OS in place, even as Ubuntu/Debian make
this as painless as possible. Sometimes, an update still goofs. Second,
I like to test alpha versions of Ubuntu (Kubuntu, actually) on my
physical hardware
Try marking it as Use as: physical volume for encryption, and then
select the Configure encrypted volumes item on the main partitioner
menu.
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