> On 07/30/2012 06:26 PM, Tam Nguyen wrote: >> Todd, >> let's keep it simple, get it right and work, then you can take off from >> there. So do this: >> vi /etc/fstab: >> /dev/mapper/lin-bak /mnt ext4 defaults 0 0 > > Hi Tam, > > I have tried this. With and without the first > parameter set to allow dump, which I do need. > >> >> vi /etc/crypttab: >> lin-bak /dev/sdb1 > > I have tried this. At boot I get "mount: special device > /dev/mapper/lin-bak does not exist" > > >> mount -a > > without /dev/mapper/lin-bak, it won't mount. > >> reboot > > /dev/mapper/lin-bak disappears > >> >> Then we'll go from there. >> -Tam > > You know what I have not tried, removing the > dash from lin-bak in crypttab Makes no difference. > > -T I am mounting now by using rc.local: # if I can not get /etc/crypttab to work, this will populate # /dev/mapper with lin-bak and mount /lin-bak if [ ! -L /dev/mapper/lin-bak ]; then cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb1 lin-bak < /etc/crypttab.lin-bak.key if [ -L /dev/mapper/lin-bak ] && [ -n $(mount -l | grep -i lin-bak) ]; then mount /lin-bak fi fi I suppose I don't need the [ -n $(mount -l | grep -i lin-bak) ] But, I was pleased with my coding, so I left it in. -T