Hello. I have been dual booting Ubuntu and Windows 7 for a while now. In the past, I have used the "encrypt home folder" option to add (some) security to my installation (ie. now no one can easily steal my home folder's contents by booting a live CD or using Windows to access my Ubuntu root partition). This is why I was excited to learn about the new Full disk encryption option in 12.10. I was able to successfully burn and boot the DVD. However, disk encryption and home folder encryption are not available options under "install along side them [the other operating system(s)]". Since I do not want to lose the Windows installation, I obviously do not want to select "erase disk".
Basically, here is what I would like to happen:
Power on > BIOS > GRUB > user choice (Windows or Ubuntu)
User Choice (Windows) > Non-encrypted, normal Windows (no encryption pass-phrase required)
User Choice (Ubuntu) > Encrypted Ubuntu 12.10 installation (with pass-phrase required)
Now, I am able to access the "Something else" custom option, but I want to make sure I am doing everything right here.
My current partition setup looks like this:
/dev/sda1 is a small NTFS claimed by Windows (boot related??)
/dev/sda2 is the very large, main Windows partition
--16GB free--
/dev/sda3 is manufacturer recovery
So, I think I need to create:
1. a /boot partition (small, less than 100MB)
2. a "physical device for encryption" (within which / will be)
3. a swap partition
I have some questions, namely:
A)Will this work as intended? and
B)What sizes should I use for these partitions (I have 4GB RAM, but running out of memory has not been much of an issue in past installations.)?
Dual Booting Windows (Not Encrypted) With Encrypted Ubuntu
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