Re: Trouble installing to partition: embedding is not possible

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Pascal Hambourg schreef op 25-07-2017 20:36:

> > The easiest way is to create a small filesystem in that partition, I 
> > think.
>
> Not any type of filesystem, because /boot/grub is encrypted so
> embedding the core image is required, and you need a filesystem which
> supports embedding.

Okay.

> AFAIK, GRUB supports embedding with only two filesystems : XFS and
> btrfs. Some readings in GRUB changelogs suggested that it may support
> embedding with the Minix filesystem, but I could not manage to get it
> to work. Unfortunately, XFS and btrfs are not designed for partition
> as small as 1 MiB. The smallest size I managed to create a btrfs
> filesystem on was 5 MiB (with no available space for files).

And you could create a PV but my patch... whatever. I'm not sure if this 
is available by default?

I never tested partition setups because they wouldn't work for me.

So I do have an encrypted setup on a GPT partition table with a BIOS 
Boot Partition taking care of the encrypted area I think? I don't 
remember. I mean the embedded area.

But I installed directly to /dev/sda, or rather /dev/vda. I didn't 
install to that partition.

So I guess you are right with that thing.

But I suppose the 1MB size is not a requirement (a max for this person).