Is there a way to skip mounting an encrypted filesystem (RH 6.1)?
redhatter
redhatter at m-plify.net
Tue Sep 13 12:52:29 UTC 2011
Problem:
> When booting in text mode, RH6.1 asks for the password for an encrypted filesystem.
> We don't want to mount it, but skip mounting it!
Solutions:
Phil Savoie says:
> Just a shot in the dark here. How about commenting out the entry in both the /etc/fstab and the /etc/crypttab?
Ron de Kuijer says:
> Check /etc/fstab for the filesystem's mount-point and add the option "noauto" to the fourth field (options)
Thanks guys,
I think it would be great if the boot process said something like "enter password to decrypt or CTRL-D to skip"...
Guess I will open a RFE in bugzilla.
Best regards,
-- David
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