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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:30 PM Jun 2013

Full disk encryption with OpenBSD: a howto

This is aimed at people who already know how to do a standard OpenBSD install. With 5.3, OpenBSD supports booting directly from an encrypted volume, which is awesome. Only the bootloader in the MBR is unencrypted.

http://b.rontosaur.us/2013/06/14/whole-disk-encryption-with-openbsd-5-3/

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Full disk encryption with OpenBSD: a howto (Original Post) Recursion Jun 2013 OP

Excellent. L0oniX Jun 2013 #1

Also, xombrero plus mplayer supports youtube now Recursion Jun 2013 #2

Just bought a 300gb WD Raptor. Guess what's getting installed. L0oniX Jun 2013 #3

SATA? Recursion Jun 2013 #4

SATA is the only way they come. L0oniX Jun 2013 #5

Schweet. Recursion Jun 2013 #6

Live long and encrypt. L0oniX Jun 2013 #7

Is there a live cd version that I could download and try? madokie Jun 2013 #8

Here's a CD and a USB Recursion Jun 2013 #9

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

1. Excellent.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:39 PM

Jun 2013

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. Also, xombrero plus mplayer supports youtube now

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:42 PM

Jun 2013

That was my last excuse. I'm loving it so far, and I haven't seen a performance hit. Even my webcam works.

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

3. Just bought a 300gb WD Raptor. Guess what's getting installed.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:45 PM

Jun 2013

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. SATA?

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:46 PM

Jun 2013

If it's IDE, note my caution re: drive names. But you probably know that.

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

5. SATA is the only way they come.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:48 PM

Jun 2013

5 year warranty ...1.4mil hours ...10k rpm

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

6. Schweet.

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:50 PM

Jun 2013

Go forth and be secure...

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

7. Live long and encrypt.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jun 2013

madokie

(51,076 posts)

8. Is there a live cd version that I could download and try?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 12:46 PM

Jun 2013

I'm using ubuntu 10.04 right now and its getting long of tooth and I'd like to try something else. I don't like Unity so the newer versions of ubuntu is out of the question.
anyways thanks in advance to anyone who has a link to a live cd version of BSD5.3
I just downloaded the install version.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

9. Here's a CD and a USB

Reply to madokie (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 12:54 PM

Jun 2013

http://livecd-openbsd.sourceforge.net/

http://liveusb-openbsd.sourceforge.net/

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