Still problems installing hardy with crypted partitions (was: Re: Problems installing gutsy with crypted partitions)

On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 04:57:50PM +0200, Josef Wolf wrote:

Hello,

For 7.10rc, I reported the problem attached at the end of this mail.
I also filed a bug for it:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/partman-md/+bug/154502

The problem still exists in 8.04rc, so there is still no way to have a
swap partition with a random passphrase.

Am I really the only one who tries to encrypt a swap partition with a
random passphrase? Given that the partitioner won't let you have an
encrypted partition with an unencrypted swap, I can't believe I am the
only one who noticed the probelm. Do you guys really typing in
passphrases for your swap partitions?

Here is my original mail:

I noticed that 7.10 has the new d-i functionality to create encrypted
partitions at install time. So I decided to give it a try. I decided
to use the following setup:

partition size mountpoint
-----------------------------
hda1 100MB /boot not crypted
hda2 10GB / crypted, passphrase
hda3 2GB swap crypted, random password
hda4 10GB /home crypted, passprase

This setup worked as a charm with debian etch.

This is what I did:

1. In partman, I assigned hda2, hda3 and hda4 to "Use as a crypted volume".

2. I changed hda3 to use "random password".

3. Selected the new menu entry "assign crypted volumes" in partman's main
menu.

4. Now, here's the first problem (this is inherited from debian): there's

[ skipped bullet 4 since this was my error and is unrelated ]

5. I am asked to enter passphrase+confirmation for hda2. I enter them

6. Then d-i says it is starting up the partitioner.
Huh? I would have expected to be asked for passphrase+confirmation
for hda4!

7. d-i hangs at 47%

8. I switch to second console. "ps ax" shows that
/lib/partman/init.d/35dump hangs.

Indeed, "tail /var/lib/partman" confirms that /lib/partman/35dump hangs


Any ideas why I am not asked for hda4 passphrase and what at causes
this hang?

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