Crash in installer manual partitions luks enabled

Creating manual partitions during install and get an error when selecting encrypt after entering passcode
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I can reproduce your issue. But I think I have a solution, so far this is working. Select BTRFS Volume for device type and set the mount point to /. Then I can set encryption on with no error...
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TheGreenOne
TheGreenOneOP2mo ago
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TheGreenOne
TheGreenOneOP2mo ago
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TheGreenOne
TheGreenOneOP2mo ago
Following this tutorial here. Only deviation is selecting "Encrypt" on the BTRFS partition.
TheGreenOne
TheGreenOneOP2mo ago
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wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
I can reproduce your issue. But I think I have a solution, so far this is working. Select BTRFS Volume for device type and set the mount point to /. Then I can set encryption on with no error
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wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
Then just add the two sub volumes rather than the three
wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
e.g. one for /var and one for /var/home
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wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
Testing it in a VM will let you know if it installs
wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
So far so good
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wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
Working in a VM
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TheGreenOne
TheGreenOneOP2mo ago
Damn Now no way to enable post install is there? Might wipe out my install tomorrow and retry
wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
You probably can enable it somehow post install. I've just never figured it out btrfs partitions are a bit of a mystery to me still
TheGreenOne
TheGreenOneOP2mo ago
Seems to be working so far. Installing now. Yup its working tyvm!
wolfyreload
wolfyreload2mo ago
I should probably add that to the docs. Some people want encryption and they dual booting on the same drive

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