1. Cleanup

  • Partitioning method: Manual

  • Partition, free space or device: Configure the Logical Volume Manager

  • Write the changes to disks and configure LVM? Yes

  • Optional: Encryption configuration actions: Delete logical volume

  • Optional: Encryption configuration actions: Delete volume group

  • Encryption configuration actions: Finish

  • Partition, free space or device: Configure software RAID

  • Write the changes to the storage devices and configure RAID? Yes

  • Optional: Software RAID configuration actions: Delete MD device

  • Optional: Software RAID device to be deleted? md0_raid1

  • Optional: Really delete this software RAID device? Yes

  • Optional: Software RAID configuration actions: Delete MD device

  • Optional: Software RAID device to be deleted? md1_raid1

  • Optional: Really delete this software RAID device? Yes

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Finish

  • Optional: Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► #1

  • Optional: Partition settings: Delete the partition

  • Optional: Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► #5

  • Optional: Partition settings: Delete the partition

  • Optional: Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sdb) - <disksize> ► #1

  • Optional: Partition settings: Delete the partition

  • Optional: Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sdb) - <disksize> ► #5

  • Optional: Partition settings: Delete the partition

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sdb) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

2. Partitions

2.1. BIOS

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1               Root partition: <disksize> - <swapsize> MiB
Partition 2:    /dev/sda2               Extd partition: <swapsize> MiB
Partition 5:    /dev/sda5               Swap partition: <swapsize> MiB

  • Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk

  • Select disk to partition: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda)

  • Partitioning scheme: All files in one partition (recommended for new users)

  • Final partition layout.

    SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary    1.0 GB  B  f  ext4      /boot
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  crypto    (sda5_crypt)

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.2. BIOS + LUKS

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1               Boot partition: 1024 MiB
Partition 2:    /dev/sda2               Extd partition: <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
Partition 5:    /dev/sda5               LUKS partition: <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
Physical Vol:   /dev/mapper/sda5_crypt  LUKS volume:    <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
Logical Vol 1:  /dev/<volgrp>/root      Root volume:    <disksize> - <bootsize> - <ramsize> - 100 MiB
Logical Vol 2:  /dev/<volgrp>/swap      Swap volume:    <ramsize> + 100 MiB

2.2.1. Guided

  • Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM

  • Select disk to partition: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Partitioning scheme: All files in one partition (recommended for new users)

  • Write the changes to disks and configure LVM? Yes

  • Wait for disk erase to finish.

  • Encryption passphrase: level 1 passphrase

  • Re-enter passphrase to verify: level 1 passphrase

  • Optional: Use weak passphrase? Yes

  • Amount of volume group to use for guided partitioning: <max size>

  • Final partition layout.

    Encrypted volume (sda5_crypt) - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (crypt)
     #1           ###.# GB     K  lvm
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV root - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1           ###.# GB     f  ext4      /
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV swap - #.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1             #.# GB     f  swap      swap
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary  254.8 MB     F  ext2      /boot
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  crypto    (sda5_crypt)

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.2.2. Manual

  • Partitioning method: Manual

Boot partition:

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► pri/log <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: 1.024 GB

  • Type for the new partition: Primary

  • Location for the new partition: Beginning

  • Partition settings: Mount point: /

  • Mount point for this partition: /boot - static files of the boot loader

  • Partition settings: Label: none

  • Label for the file system in this partition: BOOT

  • Partition settings: Bootable flag: off

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 Ext4 journaling file system

                        Mount point:            /boot
                        Mount options:          defaults
                        Label:                  BOOT
                        Reserved blocks:        5%
                        Typical usage:          standard
                        Bootable flag:          on

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Final partition layout.

    Encrypted volume (sda5_crypt) - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (crypt)
     #1           ###.# GB     K  lvm
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV root - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1           ###.# GB     f  ext4      /
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV swap - #.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1             #.# GB     f  swap      swap
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary    1.0 GB  B  f  ext4      /boot
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  crypto    (sda5_crypt)

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.3. BIOS + RAID

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1 + /dev/sdb1   RAID + Root partition:  <disksize> - <swapsize> MiB
Partition 2:    /dev/sda2 + /dev/sdb2   Extd partition: <swapsize> MiB
Partition 5:    /dev/sda5 + /dev/sdb5   RAID + Swap partition:  <swapsize> MiB
RAID Device 0:  /dev/md0                Root partition: <disksize> - <swapsize> MiB
RAID Device 1:  /dev/md1                Swap partition: <swapsize> MiB

  • Partitioning method: Manual

RAID partitions:

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► pri/log <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: <disksize> - <ramsize> - 0.1 GB

  • Type for the new partition: Primary

  • Location for the new partition: Beginning

  • Partition settings: Use as: Ext4 journaling file system

  • How to use this partition: physical volume for RAID

  • Partition settings: Bootable flag: off

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 physical volume for RAID

                        Bootable flag:          on

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Note: Repeat the above steps for sdb.

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► pri/log <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: <max size>

  • Type for the new partition: Logical

  • Partition settings: Use as: Ext4 journaling file system

  • How to use this partition: physical volume for RAID

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 physical volume for RAID

                        Bootable flag:          off

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Note: Repeat the above steps for sdb.

MD devices:

  • Partition, free space or device: Configure software RAID

  • Write the changes to the storage devices and configure RAID? Yes

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Create MD device

  • Software RAID device type: RAID1

  • Number of active devices for the RAID1 array: 2

  • Number of spare devices for the RAID1 array: 0

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: Continue

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Create MD device

  • Software RAID device type: RAID1

  • Number of active devices for the RAID1 array: 2

  • Number of spare devices for the RAID1 array: 0

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: /dev/sda5 and /dev/sdb5

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: Continue

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Finish

  • Partition, free space or device: RAID1 device #0 ► #1

  • Partition settings: Use as: do not use

  • How to use this partition: Ext4 journaling file system

  • Partition settings: Mount point: none

  • Mount point for this partition: / - the root file system

  • Partition settings: Label: none

  • Label for the file system in this partition: ROOT

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 Ext4 journaling file system

                        Mount point:            /
                        Mount options:          defaults
                        Label:                  ROOT
                        Reserved blocks:        5%
                        Typical usage:          standard

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Partition, free space or device: RAID1 device #1 ► #1

  • Partition settings: Use as: do not use

  • How to use this partition: swap area

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 swap area

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Final partition layout.

    RAID1 device #0 - ###.# GB Software RAID device
     #1           ###.# GB     f  ext4    /
RAID1 device #1 - ###.# GB Software RAID device
     #1           ###.# GB     f  swap    swap
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary  ###.# GB  B  K  raid
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  raid
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sdb) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary  ###.# GB  B  K  raid
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  raid

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.4. BIOS + RAID + LUKS

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1 + /dev/sdb1   RAID + Boot partition:  1024 MiB
Partition 2:    /dev/sda2 + /dev/sdb2   Extd partition: <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
Partition 5:    /dev/sda5 + /dev/sdb5   RAID + LUKS partition:  <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
RAID Device 0:  /dev/md0                Boot partition: 1024 MiB
RAID Device 1:  /dev/md1                Crypto device:  <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
Physical Vol:   /dev/mapper/md1_crypt   Crypto volume:  <disksize> - <bootsize> MiB
Logical Vol 1:  /dev/<volgrp>/root      Root volume:    <disksize> - <bootsize> - <ramsize> - 100 MiB
Logical Vol 2:  /dev/<volgrp>/swap      Swap volume:    <ramsize> + 100 MiB

  • Partitioning method: Manual

RAID partitions:

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► pri/log <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: 1.024 GB

  • Type for the new partition: Primary

  • Location for the new partition: Beginning

  • Partition settings: Use as: Ext4 journaling file system

  • How to use this partition: physical volume for RAID

  • Partition settings: Bootable flag: off

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 physical volume for RAID

                        Bootable flag:          on

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Note: Repeat the above steps for sdb.

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► pri/log <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: <max size>

  • Type for the new partition: Logical

  • Partition settings: Use as: Ext4 journaling file system

  • How to use this partition: physical volume for RAID

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 physical volume for RAID

                        Bootable flag:          off

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Note: Repeat the above steps for sdb.

MD devices:

  • Partition, free space or device: Configure software RAID

  • Write the changes to the storage devices and configure RAID? Yes

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Create MD device

  • Software RAID device type: RAID1

  • Number of active devices for the RAID1 array: 2

  • Number of spare devices for the RAID1 array: 0

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: Continue

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Create MD device

  • Software RAID device type: RAID1

  • Number of active devices for the RAID1 array: 2

  • Number of spare devices for the RAID1 array: 0

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: /dev/sda5 and /dev/sdb5

  • Active devices for the RAID1 array: Continue

  • Software RAID configuration actions: Finish

  • Partition, free space or device: RAID1 device #0 ► #1

  • Partition settings: Use as: do not use

  • How to use this partition: Ext4 journaling file system

  • Partition settings: Mount point: none

  • Mount point for this partition: /boot - static files of the boot loader

  • Partition settings: Label: none

  • Label for the file system in this partition: BOOT

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 Ext4 journaling file system

                        Mount point:            /boot
                        Mount options:          defaults
                        Label:                  BOOT
                        Reserved blocks:        5%
                        Typical usage:          standard

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Partition, free space or device: RAID1 device #1 ► #1

  • Partition settings: Use as: do not use

  • How to use this partition: physical volume for LVM

    Partition settings:     Use as:                 physical volume for LVM

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Final partition layout.

    Encrypted volume (md1_crypt) - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (crypt)
     #1           ###.# GB     K  lvm
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV root - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1           ###.# GB     f  ext4        /
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV swap - #.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1             #.# GB     f  swap        swap
RAID1 device #0 - 1.0 GB Linux Software RAID Array
     #1             1.0 GB     F  ext4        /boot
RAID1 device #1 - ###.# GB Software RAID device
     #1           ###.# GB     K  crypto      (md1_crypt)
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary    1.0 GB  B  K  raid
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  raid
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sdb) - ###.# GB ATA
     #1  primary    1.0 GB  B  K  raid
     #5  logical  ###.# GB     K  raid

  • Note: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.5. UEFI

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1               EFI partition:  512 MiB
Partition 2:    /dev/sda2               Root partition: <disksize> - <efisize> - <swapsize> MiB
Partition 3:    /dev/sda3               Swap partition: <swapsize> MiB

  • Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk

  • Select disk to partition: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda)

  • Partitioning scheme: All files in one partition (recommended for new users)

  • Final partition layout.

    SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
             1.0 MB        FREE SPACE
     #1    536.9 MB  B  f  ESP
     #2    ###.# GB     f  ext4          /
     #3      #.# GB     f  swap          swap
             1.0 MB        FREE SPACE

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.6. UEFI + LUKS

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1               EFI partition:  512 MiB
Partition 2:    /dev/sda2               Boot partition: <disksize> - <efisize> MiB
Partition 3:    /dev/sda3               LUKS partition: <disksize> - <efisize> - <bootsize> MiB
Physical Vol:   /dev/mapper/sda5_crypt  LUKS volume:    <disksize> - <efisize> - <bootsize> MiB
Logical Vol 1:  /dev/<volgrp>/root      Root volume:    <disksize> - <efisize> - <bootsize> - <ramsize> - 100 MiB
Logical Vol 2:  /dev/<volgrp>/swap      Swap volume:    <ramsize> + 100 MiB

2.6.1. Guided

  • Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM

  • Select disk to partition: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Partitioning scheme: All files in one partition (recommended for new users)

  • Write the changes to disks and configure LVM? Yes

  • Wait for disk erase to finish.

  • Encryption passphrase: level 1 passphrase

  • Re-enter passphrase to verify: level 1 passphrase

  • Optional: Use weak passphrase? Yes

  • Amount of volume group to use for guided partitioning: <max size>

  • Final partition layout.

    Encrypted volume (sda3_crypt) - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (crypt)
     #1           ###.# GB     K  lvm
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV root - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1           ###.# GB     f  ext4      /
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV swap - #.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1             #.# GB     f  swap      swap
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
             1.0 MB        FREE SPACE
     #1    536.9 MB  B  F  ESP
     #2    255.9 MB     F  ext2             /boot
     #3    ###.# GB     K  crypto           (sda3_crypt)
             1.0 MB        FREE SPACE

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.6.2. Manual

  • Partitioning method: Manual

EFI partition:

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: 0.538 GB

  • Location for the new partition: Beginning

  • Partition settings: Use as: Ext4 journaling file system

  • How to use this partition: EFI System Partition

    Partition settings:     Name:
                        Use as:                 EFI System Partition

                        Bootable flag:          on

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

Boot partition:

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: 1.024 GB

  • Location for the new partition: Beginning

  • Partition settings: Mount point: /

  • Mount point for this partition: /boot - static files of the boot loader

  • Partition settings: Label: none

  • Label for the file system in this partition: BOOT

    Partition settings:     Name:
                        Use as:                 Ext4 journaling file system

                        Mount point:            /boot
                        Mount options:          defaults
                        Label:                  BOOT
                        Reserved blocks:        5%
                        Typical usage:          standard
                        Bootable flag:          off

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Final partition layout.

    Encrypted volume (sda3_crypt) - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (crypt)
     #1           ###.# GB     K  lvm
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV root - ###.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1           ###.# GB     f  ext4      /
LVM VG <volgrp>, LV swap - #.# GB Linux device-mapper (linear)
     #1             #.# GB     f  swap      swap
SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - ###.# GB ATA
             1.0 MB        FREE SPACE
     #1    536.9 MB  B  F  ESP
     #2    ###.# GB     F  ext4             /boot
     #3    ###.# GB     K  crypto           (sda3_crypt)
             1.0 MB        FREE SPACE

  • Partition, free space or device: Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

  • Write the changes to disks? Yes

2.7. UEFI + RAID

  • Todo:

2.8. UEFI + RAID + LUKS

  • Partition layout.

    Partition 1:    /dev/sda1               EFI partition:  512 MiB
Partition 3:    /dev/sda3               RAID + LUKS partition:  <disksize> - <efisize> MiB
Physical Vol:   /dev/mapper/sda5_crypt  LUKS volume:    <disksize> - <efisize> MiB
Logical Vol 1:  /dev/<volgrp>/root      Root volume:    <disksize> - <efisize> - <ramsize> - 100 MiB
Logical Vol 2:  /dev/<volgrp>/swap      Swap volume:    <ramsize> + 100 MiB

  • Partitioning method: Manual

EFI partition:

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize>

  • Create new empty partition table on this device? Yes

  • Partition, free space or device: SCSI# (0,0,0) (sda) - <disksize> ► <size> FREE SPACE

  • How to use this free space: Create a new partition

  • New partition size: 0.512 GB

  • Location for the new partition: Beginning

  • Partition settings: Use as: Ext4 journaling file system

  • How to use this partition: EFI System Partition

  • Partition settings: Bootable flag: off

    Partition settings:     Name:
                        Use as:                 EFI System Partition

                        Bootable flag:          on

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Note: Repeat the above steps for sdb.

  • Todo:

3. LUKS

  • Note: It takes about 2 minutes to erase a 8 GB SSD partition.

  • Note: It takes about 45 minutes to erase a 240 GB SSD partition.

  • Note: It takes about 2 hours to erase a 500 GB partition.

LUKS device:

  • Partition, free space or device: Configure encrypted volumes

  • Write the changes? Yes

  • Encryption configuration actions: Create encrypted volumes

  • BIOS + LUKS: Devices to encrypt: /dev/sda free #1

  • BIOS + RAID + LUKS: Devices to encrypt: /dev/md1

  • UEFI + LUKS: Devices to encrypt: /dev/sda free #2

  • Devices to encrypt: Continue

    Partition settings:     Name:                                                   (1)
                        Use as:                 physical volume for encryption
                        Encryption method:      Device-mapper (dm-crypt)

                        Encryption:             aes
                        Key size:               256
                        IV algorithm:           xts-plain64
                        Encryption key:         Passphrase
                        Erase data:             yes
                        Bootable flag:          off                             (1) (2)
    1 UEFI + LUKS
    2 BIOS + LUKS

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Write the changes to disks and configure encrypted volumes? Yes

  • Encryption configuration actions: Finish

  • Full erase: Really erase the data? Yes

  • Full erase: Wait for erase to finish.

  • Skip erase: Really erase the data? No

  • Encryption passphrase: level 1 passphrase

  • Re-enter passphrase to verify: level 1 passphrase

  • Optional: Use weak passphrase? Yes

LUKS volumes:

  • Partition, free space or device: Configure the Logical Volume Manager

  • Write the changes to disks and configure LVM? Yes

  • LVM configuration action: Create volume group

  • Volume group name: <volgrp>

  • BIOS + LUKS: Devices for the new volume group: /dev/mapper/sda5_crypt

  • BIOS + RAID + LUKS: Devices for the new volume group: /dev/mapper/md1_crypt

  • UEFI + LUKS: Devices for the new volume group: /dev/mapper/sda3_crypt

  • Devices for the new volume group: Continue

  • Write the changes to disks and configure LVM? Yes

  • LVM configuration action: Create logical volume

  • Volume group: <volgrp>

  • Logical volume name: root

  • Logical volume size: <default> - <ramsize> - 100 MB

  • LVM configuration action: Create logical volume

  • Volume group: <volgrp>

  • Logical volume name: swap

  • Logical volume size: <default> MB

  • LVM configuration action: Finish

  • Partition, free space or device: LVM VG <volgrp>, LV root ► #1

  • Partition settings: Use as: do not use

  • How to use this partition: Ext4 journaling file system

  • Partition settings: Mount point: none

  • Mount point for this partition: / - the root file system

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition

  • Partition, free space or device: LVM VG <volgrp>, LV swap ► #1

  • Partition settings: Use as: do not use

  • How to use this partition: swap area

  • Partition settings: Done setting up the partition