I’m not sure if I do this correctly thats why I post here.
First problem is that disk partitioner don’t write correct configuration for manually created encrypted LVM. Encryption works for partitions inside LVM but during installation process only. After bootup system can’t read them and don’t asks for password - just stops for manual check.
Second problem. If I choose one of the automated options for creating partitions instead creating my own partition table, partition manager uses just about 30GB of 160GB hard drive - even if my drive is completely empty.
Let me back to first one. Well I removed all partitions and created:
/dev/sda
sda1 - 500MB, ext4, [Linux], /boot
sda2 - 20GB, ext4, [Linux], /
sda3 - rest, none, [Linux LVM], encrypted, no mount point
/dev/sda3 as a device of the volumes group called “opensuse”
To me it is very difficult to se what in your post is computer output (and from what statement) and what is your interpretation off what you see.
Please put computer output between CODE tags (select that piece of text annd click on the # button) and do it as complete as possible. E.g. when I post:
boven:~ # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1549f232
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 262 2104483+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 263 2873 20972857+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 2874 15000 97410127+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 * 15001 38913 192081172+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 15001 17611 20972826 83 Linux
boven:~ #
I do not have to explain that I did as root* fdisk -l* and the layout of the output is preserved.
I didn’t put any computer output. That was information that I created sda1 as Linux partition with ext4 format and /boot mount point, etc. But OK (below)
* /dev/sda
sda1 - 500MB, ext4, [Linux], /boot
sda2 - 20GB, ext4, [Linux], /
sda3 - rest, none, [Linux LVM], encrypted, no mount point
* /dev/sda3 as a device of the volumes group called "opensuse"
* /dev/opensuse
tmp - 2GB, ext4, [Linux], /tmp
swap - 2GB, swap, [Linux], swap
home - rest, ext4, [Linux], /home
means:
I created sda1 500MB large as Linux partition formated as ext4 with /boot mount point.
sda2 2GB large as Linux partition formated as ext4 with / mount point
sda3 rest free space large as Linux LVM partition, unformatted, encrypted and without mount point
I appended sda3 as a device of new “opensuse” volumes group. Then I made 3 partitions inside /home, /tmp, swap. Unencrypted.
After reboot system can’t read ext* partitions from LVM and don’t asks for password. This mean I guess setup software didn’t configure LVM correctly. Only SWAP works, but as I think only reason is that swap is just RAW.
you elected to custom partition and made a few errors along the way
i say that because thousands and thousands of folks have used the
partitioner on the install disks (from this community, and when not
corrupted), so i suggest instead of trying to log bug reports here
(which is NOT the place for bug reports even when valid) did you:
then, when you are sure you have a community image on a perfect disk
boot from it and i’d suggest you let the install script suggest a
partition scheme…
I have a valid image of 11.2 (checked before I begun). Parititioner suggestions aren’t correct. I don’t want use 20 GB of my disk for suse (installer suggested this) I want use entire disk.
I’ve been using encrypted LVM’s under OpenSuse 11.1, and under Debian and Ubuntu. But under 11.2 encrypted LVMs are broken.
Now I use OpenSuse without LVM and I’m not happy.
All what I need now is that LVM. I need one password for few partitions
you had openSUSE 11.1 set up the way you wanted it, and download and
burned a perfect 11.2 disk but didn’t want to use the NEW supported
upgrade function (from 11.1 to 11.2) which would not have done any
partitioning (instead it would have just replaced the old system files
with new ones)…right?
and, so electing to not upgrade used the partitioner which is
broken…for your situation…
