Since Debian 13 (Trixie), when using the default FDE which uses grub to decrypt the luks partition, I have a single attempt

When the password is mistyped there is a long pause (over 10 seconds) and then the error appears.

I already tried increasing the max tries, which seems to be set to 1 when a keyfile is used.

Will update for more info

  • MimicJar@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    After you updated the config did you update-initramfs or update-grub (I forget which flags might be needed off hand).

    Since this is happening pre-boot it isn’t reading from /etc.

    • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.netOP
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      17 days ago

      Hm, I only ran update-grub

      Ran update-initramfs from the chroot trying to repair it

      Found that there is a cleaner way in /etc/default/grub with grub commandline arguments. But that wants a source= variable which is weird to me as that hardcodes a drive in there that wasnt there first?

      Tbh I will try this on a secondary laptop now, I reinstalled that thing like 5 times now and am a bit traumatized XD

      Luckily we have more than enough