Bug#358452: [Pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#358452: initramfs cryptroot functionality

[David Härdeman]

On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 12:12:40AM +0300, Riku Voipio wrote:
>On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 10:42:59PM +0200, David Härdeman wrote:
>> Unfortunately, simply changing the module detection to use cryptsetup 
>> status does not work in the installer as the cryptsetup devices are not 
>> available in the /target chroot.
>
>I started work for this on #365747. Would we actually need cryptX nodes
>as well?

Probably if we want the initramfs generated in the final parts of 
debian-installer to work with luks without having to use one of the 
other solutions I listed below...

>> I'll need to take a look at this, d-i might have to add the modules 
>> manually to /etc/mkinitramfs/modules, or perhaps all crypto modules 
>> should be included (in keeping with the mkinitramfs tradition which 
>> seems to be to try to create as general an image as possible).
>
>I have been trying to think about the hook as used after install. I'd 
>rather not rely on d-i to add the modules, since initramfs can be
>regenerated at anytime.

Yes, I agree that the hook needs to work under both circumstances... 
buth the d-i chroot is quite a special case since it lacks some things 
which can usually be assumed. But your fix in #365747 with the crypt 
nodes would probably suffice.

Re,
David