Pi cannot boot when encrypted USB SSD drive is attached

Asked Jan 06 '20 at 18:51

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I have a Pi 4, running Raspbian 10 Buster. I have an attached SSD drive with LUKS encryption. When I restart the Pi, it wouldn't boot if the SSD is attached. Once I unplug it, it boots well and I can connect the USB drive and works well after entering the password. I must've did something wrong..Please help!

asked Jan 06 '20 at 18:51

Ryan

Add program_usb_boot_timeout=1 to /boot/config.txt. Would works. – M. Rostami Jan 06 '20 at 18:58
I tried. Didn't work. – Ryan Jan 06 '20 at 19:06
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How the RPi boot? Any log? Any error? – M. Rostami Jan 06 '20 at 19:07
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the USB drive and works well after entering the password - so you need to enter a password somewhere when the drive is connected? How is this password obtained when you boot with the drive attached? Also, at what point in the boot sequence does the pi stop or fail? What message is on your screen at the time – Jaromanda X Jan 06 '20 at 22:31
@M.Rostami - I think that setting is applicable when booting from USB - which is not what is happening here – Jaromanda X Jan 06 '20 at 22:33
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@M.Rostami I don't know if there's a log. The machine is running headless. – Ryan Jan 07 '20 at 00:54
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@jaromandaX The USB dive ask for a password when I attach it after system boot. – Ryan Jan 07 '20 at 00:56
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yes Ryan, I know ... how is it supposed to get a password if you boot it with the drive attached? – Jaromanda X Jan 07 '20 at 01:59
I still don't get this. So now the problem is, the password is not stored and that's why it's unable to boot? The Pi's system itself is not encrypted, only the attached drive. – Ryan Jan 07 '20 at 14:47
Are you sure the power supply is not guilty? – M. Rostami Jan 07 '20 at 18:35
@M.Rostami How can I check that? – Ryan Jan 08 '20 at 01:46
https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/a/91433/44221 – M. Rostami Jan 08 '20 at 16:42

Pi cannot boot when encrypted USB SSD drive is attached

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