[root@arch mnt]# gdisk /dev/sdb GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.1 Partition table scan: MBR: protective BSD: not present APM: not present GPT: present Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT. Command (? for help): n Partition number (1-128, default 1): First sector (34-30662622, default = 2048) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (2048-30662622, default = 30662622) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: +512M Current type is 'Linux filesystem' Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): ef00 Changed type of partition to 'EFI System' Command (? for help): n Partition number (2-128, default 2): First sector (34-30662622, default = 1050624) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (1050624-30662622, default = 30662622) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: +1024M Current type is 'Linux filesystem' Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem' Command (? for help): w Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING PARTITIONS!! Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sdb. The operation has completed successfully. [root@arch mnt]# cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdb2 --cipher serpent-cbc-essiv:sha256 --hash tiger2 WARNING! ======== This will overwrite data on /dev/sdb2 irrevocably. Are you sure? (Type uppercase yes): YES Enter passphrase: Verify passphrase: [root@arch mnt]# ls boot efi [root@arch mnt]# mount /dev/sdb1 efi mount: unknown filesystem type 'crypto_LUKS'