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diff --git a/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml b/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml index 0ef660c6f..b967ee7d8 100644 --- a/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml +++ b/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml @@ -199,41 +199,53 @@ slightly between dm-crypt and loop-AES. </para> - <sect2 id="mount-loop-aes"> - <title>loop-AES</title> + <sect2 id="mount-dm-crypt"> + <title>dm-crypt</title> <para> -For partitions encrypted via loop-AES you will be shown the following +For partitions encrypted via dm-crypt you will be shown the following prompt during the boot: <informalexample><screen> -mount: going to use loop device /dev/loop<replaceable>X</replaceable> -Password: +Starting early crypto disks... crypt<replaceable>X</replaceable>(starting) +Enter LUKS passphrase: </screen></informalexample> In the first line of the prompt, <replaceable>X</replaceable> is the number of the loop device. You are now probably wondering <emphasis>for which volume</emphasis> you are actually entering the -passphrase. Does it relate to your <filename>/home</filename>? Or to +passphrase. Does is relate to your <filename>/home</filename>? Or to <filename>/var</filename>? Of course, if you have just one encrypted volume, this is easy and you can just enter the passphrase you used when setting up this volume. If you set up more than one encrypted volume during the installation, the notes you wrote down as the last step in <xref linkend="partman-crypto"/> come in handy. If you did not make a note of the mapping between -<filename>loop<replaceable>X</replaceable></filename> and the mount +<filename>crypt<replaceable>X</replaceable></filename> and the mount points before, you can still find it -in <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> of your new system. +in <filename>/etc/crypttab</filename> +and <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> of your new system. + +</para><para> + +Small exception is the mounting of the root file system, which has +slightly different prompt clearly indicating that you are going to +mount <filesystem>/</filesystem>. + +<informalexample><screen> +Begin: Mounting <emphasis>root file system</emphasis>... ... +Begin: Running /scripts/local-top ... +Enter LUKS passphrase: +</screen></informalexample> </para><para> No characters (even asterisks) will be shown while entering the -passphrase. Be careful, you have only <emphasis>one try</emphasis>. If -you enter wrong passphrase, an error message will appear and the boot -process will skip that volume and continue to mount the next -filesystem. Please see <xref linkend="crypto-troubleshooting"/> for -further information. +passphrase. If you enter wrong passphrase, you have two more +tries. After the third try the boot process will skip this volume and +continue to mount the next filesystem. Please see +<xref linkend="crypto-troubleshooting"/> for further information. </para><para> @@ -242,12 +254,31 @@ After entering all passphrases the boot should continue as usual. </para> </sect2> - <sect2 id="mount-dm-crypt" condition="FIXME"> - <title>dm-crypt</title> + <sect2 id="mount-loop-aes"> + <title>loop-AES</title> <para> -TODO: write something once it works. +For partitions encrypted via loop-AES you will be shown the following +prompt during the boot: + +<informalexample><screen> +Checking loop-encrypted file systems. +Setting up /dev/loop<replaceable>X</replaceable> (/<replaceable>mountpoint</replaceable>) +Password: +</screen></informalexample> + +</para><para> + +No characters (even asterisks) will be shown while entering the +passphrase. If you enter wrong passphrase, you have two more +tries. After the third try the boot process will skip this volume and +continue to mount the next filesystem. Please see +<xref linkend="crypto-troubleshooting"/> for further information. + +</para><para> + +After entering all passphrases the boot should continue as usual. </para> </sect2> |