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List:       linux-crypto
Subject:    Re: loop-aes and SuSE-kernel
From:       Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu () pp ! inet ! fi>
Date:       2002-11-12 7:45:11
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Juergen Schmidt wrote:
> > > Or do the ones patched for loop-aes work with loop-fish2?
> 
> > Yes, they work with SuSE's loop_fish2.
> 
> And the file formats are compatible, i.e. loop-aes can read
> loop-fish2-files and vice versa?

loop-AES package includes enhanced loop + fast AES cipher. Extra ciphers
package includes twofish, serpent and blowfish loop ciphers. For SuSE
compatibility you need both packages.

To mount SuSE loop_fish2 encrypted partition using loop-AES tools:

mount -t ext2 /dev/hda9 /mnt -o loop=/dev/loop0,encryption=twofish128,phash=rmd160,loinit=1

Above phash=rmd160 mount option tells mount to use 100% SuSE compatible
password hash and loinit=1 mount option tells loop_twofish.o kernel module
to be 100% SuSE compatible.

WARNING: loinit=1 option is very important as you won't have a second chance
if you set that wrong. Using it on non-SuSE formatted partition or file
leads to trashed file system. Not using it on SuSE formatted partition or
file leads to trashed file system.

Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>

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