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howtos:misc:slackware64_current_with_lvm_and_luks_on_linodecloud [2021/04/17 15:06 (UTC)] – [The steps I followed] mahafyi | howtos:misc:slackware64_current_with_lvm_and_luks_on_linodecloud [2021/05/28 19:41 (UTC)] (current) – alienbob | ||
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====== Howto install slackware64 -current with full disk encryption, including swap on Linode ====== | ====== Howto install slackware64 -current with full disk encryption, including swap on Linode ====== | ||
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- | Linode offers Slackware64 14.2 out of the box. This can be upgraded to current in the normal fashion. See [[https:// | + | Linode offers Slackware64 14.2 out of the box. This can be upgraded to current in the normal fashion. |
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This howto can be used to make a fresh installation of slackware64 14.2 or current. The default image as provided by Linode is stripped down due to their size restrictions. As someone used to following the recommendation to do a full install, I realized it can be a pretty long haul to have this setup just like my local PC. | This howto can be used to make a fresh installation of slackware64 14.2 or current. The default image as provided by Linode is stripped down due to their size restrictions. As someone used to following the recommendation to do a full install, I realized it can be a pretty long haul to have this setup just like my local PC. | ||
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- The boot will fail and drop you a grub cli. | - The boot will fail and drop you a grub cli. | ||
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- | - Starting with fdisk /dev/sdX (Block device assigned to the Volume we created to be our primary Slackware64 -current OS disk), proceed with installation as usual. I followed [[http:// | + | - Starting with fdisk /dev/sdX (Block device assigned to the Volume we created to be our primary Slackware64 -current OS disk), proceed with installation as usual. I followed [[http:// |
- | <note tip>For adding media source I used a [[https:// | + | |
+ | <note tip>For adding media source I used a [[https:// | ||
- I used the mkinitrd generator helper. | - I used the mkinitrd generator helper. | ||
- I used liloconfig to setup the bootloader in the MBR of /dev/sdd. I experienced [[https:// | - I used liloconfig to setup the bootloader in the MBR of /dev/sdd. I experienced [[https:// | ||
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- I had to manually setup the networking. Using slackware' | - I had to manually setup the networking. Using slackware' | ||
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