GNU bug report logs - #48649
Guix doesn't boot with LUKS root partition

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Juraj Hlista <juraj <at> juraj.me>

Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:59:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juraj Hlista <juraj <at> juraj.me>
To: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
Cc: "48649 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <48649 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 "bug-guix <at> gnu.org" <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#48649: Guix doesn't boot with LUKS root partition
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 12:12:43 +0000
I installed Guix again, there is just single 2TB encrypted partition with ext4 on top.

When booting, there is a prompt asking for a password to decrypt the partition, then there is the boot menu. When hitting enter the laptop gets stuck again just like before.

Seems like an issue with grub?


‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 1:19 PM, Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr> wrote:

> Juraj,
>
> Juraj Hlista 写道:
>
> > mount LABEL=system-root /mnt
> > mkdir /mnt/etc /mnt/boot
> > mount LABEL=system-boot /mnt/boot
>
> Guix System doesn't support a separate /boot partition. Seehttp://issues.guix.gnu.org/48172.
>
> I'll leave this bug unmerged with that one until we're sure that's your only issue:
>
> > I also tried to use unencrypted root partition (basically the > same as above, but without LUKS) and it works.
>
> Also with separate /boot? If so, maybe GRUB happens to look in the wrong right place (/ instead of /boot), or something else is going on.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> T G-R






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