Le dim 25/01/2004 � 00:02, Michael Spohn a �crit :
> Le sam 24/01/2004 � 22:39, lukas a �crit :
> > On Sunday 25 January 2004 00:29, Michael Spohn wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am having troubles setting up a crypted file
> > >
> > > # dd if=/dev/zero of=SecureFile bs=1k count=700000
> > > # losetup -e blowfish /dev/loop0 SecureFile
> > >
> > > after the password the program stops with:
> > >
> > > Password:
> > > The cipher does not exist, or a cipher module needs to be loaded into
> > > the kernel
> > > ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: Invalid argument
> > 
> > What version of util-linux have you installed?
> > You need version >= 2.12 else it don't work.
> 
> Hi Lukas,
> 
> thanks for your quick response. Your hint seems to hit the bulls eye. I
> now installed the new version which is ~x86 and there is a progress. It
> now terminates with
> 
> You must specify a key size (in bits) for use with CryptoAPI encryption.
> 
> I know I should rtfm ;-) but at least #man losetup didn't come up with
> an appropriate option.
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
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Ok, found the key specifier. I have to append -xxx with xxx = keysize to
the name of the cipher module. so 

#losetup -e blowfish-256 /dev/loop0 SecureFile

works just fine

Merci

Michael

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