<![CDATA[Dev1 Galaxy Forum / [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=6511 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:49:58 +0000 FluxBB <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49473#p49473 Tried that "efi-checkbox" rolfie mentioned. After that the installation procedure refused to continue. At first the netinstall's installation program started but forze after some time. Next time i didn't get past the efi shell.
So efi is to be avoided, at least with vmachines.

And, with efi disabled in a vm, i couldn't make an efi partition with netinstall's partition tool. But on the other hand there is no real need for that.

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:49:58 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49473#p49473 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49263#p49263 Almost off-topic but:

https://www.devuan.org/os/documentation … encryption

I guess it is easier for a beginner to havce just a big "/"-partition that contains everything.
But it is also more dangerous.
If something goes wrong after install, the files on /home - dir are also erased along with the others during reinstall.

With a separate /home or  (separate physical volume for) / there is slightly smaller propability of endangering /home.
Although non-existent.

I think there should be instructions about how to set up a backup software.
For example rdiff-backup seems simple, no configuration needed.

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:51:01 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49263#p49263 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49179#p49179 At least with the VirtualBox you have to set the mode when configuring the VM. Per default its a legacy VM, only when efi is ticked you have to use efi mechanisms.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:01:40 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49179#p49179 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49176#p49176 Today i realized that netinstall's sofware won't necessarily "see" Fuhitsu's motherboard from within the vm. It's rater that PIIX4 or ICH9.
So that may have some effect on whether or not there will be bootable ESP-partition inside that vm.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:38:45 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49176#p49176 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49162#p49162 Hi, I found once I wiped the mbr as well as the old partitions I had to repartition in (ms-dos primary.. extended... other partitions) mbr before I could repartition with gpt.

There must be bites there that make the drive bootable that are missing if you don't use EFI (or ESP) boot after the bios has booted.

TBH, I haven't re-partitioned that drive (on my laptop) to gpt yet... but it was the only way I could get it to boot (by repartitioning to mbr mode). I could install everything, but not boot from that device, I used a super-grub usb for a while.

ymmv, but I hope this helps.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:56:29 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49162#p49162 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49158#p49158 Also tried to make an EFI (or ESP)partition into that virtual hd. Not sure if i succeeded. I guess making gpt-style partition table was a wrong move.
But i could make a bios partition. Unfortunately couldn't boot that vm from vhd.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:31:31 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49158#p49158 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49157#p49157 Tried to install Daedalus netinstall on a vm. I have confirmed that i have to re-enter details about "/" -partition after configuring logical volumes. Or i can't get out of that partitioning phase.
Slightly irrational like Spock would say.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:28:19 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49157#p49157 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49136#p49136 Yes it can.

Size: my suggestion is 1024 MiB to avoid any issues with strange EFI bios implementations that would like to use the ESP as storage for firmware updates. Minimalists call this way too large. The size is an insurance against the unforeseen.

Filesystem: FAT32/vfat is a must.

If no other ESP is present, create a new one.

If there is an ESP in place already, no need to create a second one. It will not be overwritten or getting damaged. You need to make sure its added in the list of partitions as ESP to tell the installer to use it.

There is one stumbling stone though. Debian and Devuan and if I am not mistaken at least Ubuntu/Mint do add a generic directory into the ESP for their distributions. E.g. Stretch, Buster, Bullseye or Bookworm all add a directory called "debian". Older Devuan releases do the same. You see the problem?

If you want a dual boot for Chimaera and Daedalus you have to do some post processing, or only the later installation is bootable. The solution is to do another grub-install from the booted system with the option --bootloader-id=devuan4 as I am using it. Use efibootmgr to set the boot order as you like.

This rework is not to 100% update safe. I have been through grub updates that did re-establish the generic directory. So I had to redo my specific grub-install.

HTH,

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:23:31 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49136#p49136 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49130#p49130 Btw , can netinstall's partitioning tool make a working EFI partition or not?

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 01:17:00 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49130#p49130 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49129#p49129 Next time i'll try to remember check the "/"-situation after configuring LVM but before "done". Just in case.

Today i was able to boot the livedvd's,  so last night i must have changed the firmware settings before trying to boot the Chimaera or Daedalus smile

Still planning to run that memtest though.

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 01:05:18 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49129#p49129 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49112#p49112

If it tells you that you have not assigned "/" to a partition then I suppose one way out is to assign "/" to a partition.

I thought that i did.

Starting to think that i should run memtest on that machine.
Last night i noticed that i couldn't boot Chimaera dektop live nor Daedalus desktop live. I think firmware settings should allow booting those. Combine with other difficult behaviour lately...

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:13:11 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49112#p49112 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49101#p49101 Here's a video. We use the same installer.

How to install Debian GNU/Linux with LUKS encrypted LVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEl2S5MI-WU

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:37:38 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49101#p49101 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49100#p49100 To the OP: your setup is quite unusual in my eyes. I always would try it with one encrypted partition.

But your setup should work too. Make sure you have selected /dev/mapper/sda3_crypt, ext4 as file system (or something that is supported), and / as mount point.

Getting these things sorted takes a while. At first I collected lots of web pages and how-to's, and made some sort of notes, and it took several installations to become more or less comfortable with the process without needing notes. Its pretty complex.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:19:50 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49100#p49100 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49099#p49099 If it tells you that you have not assigned "/" to a partition then I suppose one way out is to assign "/" to a partition.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:10:45 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49099#p49099 <![CDATA[Re: [SOLVED] Daedalus netinstall partitioning]]> http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49097#p49097

Topic 8 in https://www.devuan.org/os/documentation … encryption might give some insight how the result about should look alike.

The installation procedure wasn't like that.

sda1=EFI
sda2=/boot
sda3=reserved for encrypted /
sda4=reserved for encrypted VG

would be the idea as far as the partitioning goes.

Call the "Logical Volume Manager". You are asked to provide a name for the Logical Volume group at first. When that is setup you can define Logical volumes, e.g. 1_root, 2_swap as I do, and 3_home if you like. You will be asked for a size definition. You may use MB, % ... . Exit the "Logical Volume Manager" when you are done.
Now you should find /dev/mapper/1_root .... in the display. Select these devices one by one and assign file system and the mount point. Only when this point is done you can leave the partitioning menu and start the installation.

That "Logical Volume" part was the problem. As i said before, i was able to make /dev/sda3_crypt and /dev/sda4_crypt . Even make a PV inside /dev/sda4_crypt .
But the problems started when trying to make VG, and devices /dev/vg/swap and /dev/vg/home . And make those the swap device and /home - partition. I ran into complaints about /-partition. Couldn't get past  that "partitioning the disk"-phase.

I guess i could provide some screenshots after i have successfully installed xorg and vbox, to clarify what i mean. But that will take some time.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:47:38 +0000 http://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49097#p49097