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Melson

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Registered: 2008-08-29

Posts: 39

LUKS Password Prompt and Fbsplash

Hello,

Is there a way to be asked for the password keeping the splashscreen visible? For now, I just place the fbsplash hook after the encrypt one, which works but is not enough eye candy. :-)

Thank you.

Last edited by Melson (2009-06-16 18:57:31)

von_Wanderlust

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Registered: 2008-11-03

Posts: 67

Re: LUKS Password Prompt and Fbsplash

Like you, I enter my passphrase in myself so not real sure if this will work, but if you had the encryption key on a usb stick all you would have to do is make sure the usb stick is in when booting. I think you can set it up like that? Then you will have maximum time with your eye candy.

Is that an option for you?

Melson

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Registered: 2008-08-29

Posts: 39

Re: LUKS Password Prompt and Fbsplash

Is that an option for you?

Thank you for the suggestion but I am very afraid of possibly losing the flash drive. Finally, I decided to remove the splash screen entirely so I can feel the raw power of my machine. Not really what I intended but it works. :-)

fflarex

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Registered: 2007-09-15

Posts: 466

Re: LUKS Password Prompt and Fbsplash

Well, you can have both a key file on a usb stick and also a password in case you lose it. After losing the usb stick, just boot up an arch installation disc and chroot into your machine to prepare a new usb key.