How do I get loopback encryption working with 2.2.19?
How do I get loopback encryption filesystems working with 2.2.19? I note the .config file created by make xconfig has lines with: CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP CONFIG_CIPHER_TWOFISH ftp.kernel.org does not have a patch listed for 2.2.19 Thank You. -- Paul Elliott 1(512)837-9345 1(512)837-1096 pelliott@io.com PMB 181, 11900 Metric Blvd Suite J http://www.io.com/~pelliott/pme/ Austin TX 78758-3117
How do I get loopback encryption filesystems working with 2.2.19?
I note the .config file created by make xconfig has lines with:
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP CONFIG_CIPHER_TWOFISH
Just having the lines in the .config is not enough. You need the _code_. Which is available as a patch, even from ftp.kernel.org. Then, you need a patched version of the losetup command. You use this to enter the password for your encrypted file or block device. This losetup requires some minor fiddling with the patched source, as well as the kernel (apply the patch). I can recommend to use the latest 2.2.19 kernel as announced in the latest SuSE Security announcement. It contains the kernel module as /lib/modules/2.2.19/block/loop_fish2.o . The loop driver itself is compiled into the kernel (not as a module).
ftp.kernel.org does not have a patch listed for 2.2.19
You have to look more thoroughly. I think it's there, in /pub/linux/kernel/crypto/v2.2 on ftp2.de.kernel.org. More information is inside the patch, and after applying it in Documentation/crypto relative to your kernel source path.
Thank You.
No Problem! Roman. -- - - | Roman Drahtmüller <draht@suse.de> // "Caution: Cape does | SuSE GmbH - Security Phone: // not enable user to fly." | Nürnberg, Germany +49-911-740530 // (Batman Costume warning label) | - -
On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 03:25:29AM +0200, Roman Drahtmueller wrote:
How do I get loopback encryption filesystems working with 2.2.19?
You have to look more thoroughly. I think it's there, in /pub/linux/kernel/crypto/v2.2 on ftp2.de.kernel.org.
I looked there, it is not there! Archie shows many hits on patch-int-2.2.18, but none on patch-int-2.2.19! Help. -- Paul Elliott 1(512)837-9345 1(512)837-1096 pelliott@io.com PMB 181, 11900 Metric Blvd Suite J http://www.io.com/~pelliott/pme/ Austin TX 78758-3117
On Wed, 23 May 2001, Paul Elliott wrote:
On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 03:25:29AM +0200, Roman Drahtmueller wrote:
You have to look more thoroughly. I think it's there, in /pub/linux/kernel/crypto/v2.2 on ftp2.de.kernel.org.
I looked there, it is not there! Archie shows many hits on patch-int-2.2.18, but none on patch-int-2.2.19!
Well, unfortunately there is neither a patch for 2.2.19 nor 2.4.4 for whatever reason(s). (see http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-05-19-014-20-OP, too) best regards, Rainer Link -- Rainer Link | SuSE - The Linux Experts link@suse.de | Developer of A Mail Virus Scanner (amavis.org) www.suse.de | Founder OpenAntiVirus Project (www.openantivirus.org)
On Wed, 23 May 2001 10:19:11 +0200 (CEST) Rainer Link <link@suse.de> wrote:
On Wed, 23 May 2001, Paul Elliott wrote:
On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 03:25:29AM +0200, Roman Drahtmueller wrote:
You have to look more thoroughly. I think it's there, in /pub/linux/kernel/crypto/v2.2 on ftp2.de.kernel.org.
I looked there, it is not there! Archie shows many hits on patch-int-2.2.18, but none on patch-int-2.2.19!
Well, unfortunately there is neither a patch for 2.2.19 nor 2.4.4 for whatever reason(s). (see http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-05-19-014-20-OP, too)
best regards, Rainer Link
Well, I took the decision to patch the 2.4.4 kernel with the international patch for 2.4.3 and as far as I've used it, that works. Maybe you can do it for 2.2.19 with patch for 2.2.18? Regards... -- Jean-François Bocquet <tns@e-chaos.dyndns.org> =======================+ http://tns01.free.fr | =================================+ ··· proud Linux User #177410| -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK------ +------------------------------------+ Version: 3.12 Comment: For info see http://www.geekcode.com GCS/S d-- s:+ a- C++ UL+>++ P+ L+++>++++ E W++ N+ o+ K- !w O? M? V? PS PE- Y+ PGP+ t+ 5? X++ R tv++ b+ DI- D+ G e+ h! r-- y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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