On 08/07/2014 03:09 AM, Henrique Abreu wrote: > I use to have a setup with luks header on a separate file, as describe here: > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dm-crypt/Specialties#Encrypted_system_using_a_remote_LUKS_header > > But since update from 1.6.4 to 1.6.5 it doesn't work anymore. It just keeps asking for the passphrase on and on without any error messages. > > I noticed that, if I mount a usb drive and move the header from memory to the drive, then attempt to open again with the exact same command (below) it works: > # cryptsetup open --header header.img --type luks /dev/sda4 lvm > > So, the difference is just where the header.img file is placed. For now, I have downgraded back to 1.6.4 to keep my boot setup simpler. > I rather use the header image inside initramfs if possible instead of having to mount a usb at boot just to read the header. > > Does anyone know if that's intended for not working anymore or if it's a bug? There is no reason this should not work. (It could be bug elsewhere as well, 1.6.5 already uncovered 2 kernel bugs...) Can you paste debug output from the failing command? (Add --debug option.) Thanks, Milan _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx http://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt
