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 > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
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 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
