Re: New OpenSUSE install- issues with encryption and LVM

Andrew Greig writes:

[Can't delete an encrypted volume because it's in use.]

The right way to solve this is probably to tell the dm-crypt layer to stop using it, then delete it. I am usually too lazy to bother with that, so I just delete the partition table, then reboot the installer. e.g. parted /dev/sda mklabel msdos yes or cat /dev/zero >/dev/sda If writing over the start of the disk isn't sufficient, fuck it, just write zeroes over the ENTIRE disk, then come back after lunch and try the install again.