GNU bug report logs - #39713
Was told on IRC (#guix at freenode) to share the details of my problem with Guix (SD) via email

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Was told on IRC (#guix at freenode) to share the details of my
 problem with Guix (SD) via email
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:09:39 +0100 (CET)

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Hello,

My failed attempt to use https://webchat.freenode.net on an smartphone led 'civodul' on IRC to ask me to share the details of my problem with the installation of Guix (SD) via email.

This is my first ever installation of Guix where I chose:

1. Separate Boot (/boot) and EFI (/boot/efi) partitions

2. Encrypted root (having used it in Debian for the last 10 months, I am comfortable)

3. Everything is formatted as Ext4 except the EFI partition.

The installer said it had installed the system successfully and that I can remove the installation media and boot the system. To my surprise, system never asked for the password of the root partition and led to an error saying it find the kernel. You can see this in the photograph attatched to this email.

I thank you for considering my issue and hope to fix it sooner than later as Guix is the only operating system I have installed.

Thank You,
Akshay

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Message #8 received at 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io>
To: 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: reply to the original report
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:59:03 +0100 (CET)

It seems cryptsetup is never invoked and the root partition is not decrypted before GRUB could load the kernel.

Message #11 received at 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io>
Cc: 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#39713: Was told on IRC (#guix at freenode) to share the
 details of my problem with Guix (SD) via email
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:56:56 +0100

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Akshay,

Akshay Khobragade via Bug reports for GNU Guix 写道：
> This is my first ever installation of Guix where I chose:
>
> 1. Separate Boot (/boot) and EFI (/boot/efi) partitions
> 2. Encrypted root (having used it in Debian for the last 10 
> months, I am comfortable)

This just isn't possible (yet).

There's no support in Guix System for a separate, unencrypted, 
/boot partition.  If you want a Guix System with full disk 
encryption you'll have to keep /boot as a regular subdirectory and 
enter your passphrase twice.

Both of these limitations could be removed by someone sufficiently 
motivated and/or annoyed :-)

Kind regards,

T G-R

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Message #14 received at 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io>
To: 39713 <39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#39713
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:03:25 +0100 (CET)

Thank You for the reply, Tobias.

Will try setting up and report back in a few hours.

I figured any distro would require a separate /boot partition with an encrypted root since debian does. I guess not.

Message #17 received at 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io>
To: 39713 <39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#39713
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:34:54 +0100 (CET)

I reinstalled the system with encrypted root and without a separate /boot partition and it boots successfully!

Thank you Tobias.

Message #20 received at 39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io>
Cc: 39713 <39713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#39713:
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:02:09 +0100

Hi,

Akshay Khobragade <akshaykhobragade <at> tuta.io> skribis:

> I reinstalled the system with encrypted root and without a separate /boot partition and it boots successfully!

Awesome, thanks for letting us know!

Ludo’.

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