On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 07:50:10PM +0100, Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: > > As it is BTRFS, just create a second dm-crypt volume and add that to the > existing BTRFS. As BTRFS can span several physical volumes, creating one > big partition isn't strictly necessary. > If you use the same password and have "luck" that your dm-crypt > setup-script in initrd/initramsfs opens both dm-crypt devices in one > go, there shouldn't even be any discomfort by that solution. Hi, This is an interesting solution, I didn't know about btrfs's spanning capabilities. As you point out the key is having initrd unlock both partitions and I'm not sure how to do it. So in the end I chose the "hard" solution of merging both partitions (with a backup), which went well. Thanks, _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx http://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt
