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On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 07:34:52 +1000 |
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Hans <linux@××××××××××××××.au> wrote: |
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> Is it possible to fully encrypt a Gentoo system as can be done with |
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> Fedora, Suse, Arch Linux, Debian and Ubunto without using a unencrypted |
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> USB boot stick or unencrypted /boot partition? |
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> If yes, where can I find instructions that really work on a BIOS only |
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> box without UEFI, EFI, systemd using EXT4 file system? |
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It's definitely possible - for both usb stick or ordinary boot |
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partition, although it's not quite the same as in distros you've |
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mentioned, since it require either custom made initramfs or some |
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utility which would made one for you (like dracut, genkernel etc). |
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There is several guides which might be useful, just google for one. |
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It doesn't have to be gentoo specific, since the install procedure is |
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almost the same, the only difference is the choice of medium for |
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booting up the encrypted system, bootloader and fstab configuration, |
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partition layout (with/without lvm) and so on. One of teh most |
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comprehensive guide about the topic is the Sakaki's EFI Install |
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Guide [1]. Yeah, I know there is "EFI" word, but it doesn't matter - |
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you can just skip the part with efi partition and make your own |
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pendrive (using syslinux) or create unencrypted boot partition :) |
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[1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sakaki%27s_EFI_Install_Guide |
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