Problem encrypted home-directory?

[harmon]

Hi!
First I made "/" and "/home" partitions with GParted / PartedMagic. Then I installed 5.4 Gnome 64 bit from a live-CD:
Data storage devices: Sony Memorystick and SD-card in built-in cardreader; install target device: hard disk sda...
exchange-partition Data (ntfs: windows - linux) Mount Point: not applicable; linux-data-partition (ext4) Mount Point: /media/Linux,
encrypt /home (PROBLEM??). Installation okay. Ater rebooting I got several messages:

your home directory is listed as /home/harmon but it does not appear to exist... login with / directory as your home?...

YES

could not update ICEauthority file

I had wired connection to the internet

...problem with the config server..

Then I had a green background without panels.

Nautilus could not create.../home...

harmon

[harmon]

Hi!
Now it works; I repeated all steps without encrypting my "/home"!!!
But I have the same sound problems I had before with live-CD or live-usb, although I started

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alsaconf

controlled

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alsamixer

and added "options snd-hda-intel model=vaio" to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf!
But it's enough for today!
harmon

[harmon]

Hi!
For me the problem is not solved, because I would know if other users had a similar problem with a Sony notebook or if
they encrypted their "/home" with success. (I guess I made no fault; hardware problem?)
I don't know if I should say it is cleared or done; in other forums you have a choice.
But if one of the moderators is thinking, it is solved, I will mark it as solved.
harmon

[Fenrin]

I encrypted my home partition when I installed it via the anaconda installer. The problem is that it doesn't ask me for the password during the boot process like it would do under Fedora.

A (complicated) way to mount a encrypted home partition is this:

• when the gdm screen apears: login as root to the terminal

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  cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdaX home

  then it will ask for the password (X has to be replaced with the correct value of the home partition)

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  mount /dev/mapper/home home

• exit the terminal session
• login as user with access to the encrypted home

If I find a solution so that it ask me for the password during the boot process, I will post it here.

Maybe I will find any clues at http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-840863 or http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/DM-Crypt_with_LUKS#Loading_necessary_modules.

[harmon]

Hi!
Thank you, but the problem is obsolete, because my notebook crashed - the complete hardware is unsuitable.
I have to decide if I buy a used laptop or a new one.
harmon

[Fitzcarraldo]

"Crashed"? What happened?

If you want a new laptop where everything works in SL, here's my main laptop's hardware specification to help you decide on suitable controllers:

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# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI (rev 11)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 11)
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers (rev 11)
00:08.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers (rev 11)
00:08.2 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers (rev 11)
00:08.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers (rev 11)
00:10.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link (rev 11)
00:10.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers (rev 11)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 05)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood [Radeon HD 5600 Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5600 Series]
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers (rev 04)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 04)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 04)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 04)
ff:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller (rev 04)
ff:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 04)
ff:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 04)
ff:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers (rev 04)
ff:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers (rev 04)
ff:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers (rev 04)
ff:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)
ff:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers (rev 04)                                                                                                                           
ff:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers (rev 04)                                                                                                                           
ff:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers (rev 04)
ff:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)

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# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0a5c:2151 Broadcom Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c052 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 147e:1001 Upek
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 064e:a115 Suyin Corp.
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

- Intel Core i7 720QM Quad Core Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB Cache, 2.5GT/s)
- 15.6" FULL HD LED Display (1920x1080)
- 1GB ATi Mobility Radeon HD5650 Graphics
- 4GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (2x2GB)
- 320GB Serial ATA 7200RPM 2.5" Hard Drive
- DVD Super Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer
- Built in Bluetooth Technology
- Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11n Wireless LAN
- Built-in Intel High Definition Audio, with 3D Effect & Full Duplex Speakers
- 2.0 Mega Pixel Built in Webcam
- Biometric Fingerprint Reader
- 3-in-1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC, MS)

[harmon]

Hi Fitzcarraldo!
Thank you very much!
But the hardware problems could not be solved: first CD/ DVd drive, then some partitions of the hard disk and at least the graphic card (I could not read anything on the screen).
Now I have a Dell notebook - but problems, I will open a new thread.
harmon