existing encrypted partitions selected for overwriting by default

"Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" johannbg at hi.is
Thu Nov 6 00:00:57 UTC 2008


Chuck Anderson wrote:
> Testing an new install on a laptop where I have an existing encrypted 
> PV partition, I noticed that Anaconda offers up, checked by default, 
> existing encrypted Physical Volumes to use when creating a new VG.  
> This is very bad because unless the user is careful to uncheck the 
> partitions backing encrypted PV's, they will end up overwriting their 
> data without knowing it.
>
>   
F10Preview?

Tried to explain this to the Anaconda team..
See and comment on Bug 465240
If you unlock the "partition" then it is automatically added and 
selected.....

JBG




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