initrd missing TTY

[harry_b at mm.st]

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Hi there,

I am not sure where to ask this question but I hope this is the right place.

I am trying to setup an encrypted root partition where the key is stored
gpg-encrypted on an USB memorystick. So far everything works quite nicely
but I fail to get a TTY working in the initial RAM disk.

All I get is gpg complaining:
gpg: cannot open '/dev/tty': No such device or address

Any idea what's necessary to get a TTY within the RAM disk? Or is there any
other way to pass a passphrase to gpg without displaying it on the screen?
(yes, I know about the --no-tty and --passphrase-fd options but when I use
/dev/console the passphrase is visible)

Any ideas or hints?

TIA,
Harry

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