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super_trash

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UEFI: Same ESP part and files for multiple disk layout setup?

If I have same disk layout setup, for example: 1 /boot and 1 / partitions

I encrypt / only, using dmcrypt + LUKS in a simple partition layout

/boot kept on separated usb and non-encrypted.

If I install arch on another pc and want to use that same usb /boot for boot with same layout disk as other pc, is that possible? - I just want to use only one usb /boot for both two pcs.

TheSaint

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Re: UEFI: Same ESP part and files for multiple disk layout setup?

I think you may use the UMS to boot your encrypted machines. But you might fall into a problem when is the time to update the kernel. Both machines need the same kernel. So if you update from one machine the second cannot boot because the kernel is not up to date.

For such condition, you may need to keep another kernel (e.g LTS) and boot with that in order to update to the new kernel to both machines.

Last edited by TheSaint (2018-09-17 11:30:18)

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do it good first, it will be faster than do it twice the saint