Re: loop_fish2 in kernel 2.4.20

[Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>]

Florian Berger wrote:
> I am using the Kernel 2.4.20-4GB from SUSE 7.3 and now I want to install the
> Kernel 2.4.20 because I want to use QoS/CBQ, but then I realized that there
> is a Problem concerning my crypted hdd.
> 
> At first, I searched the whole kernel config (make menuconfig) for the
> encryption for (oder of a reiserfs partition) reiserfs, but then somebody
> gave me the hint (oder told oder advised me) that I need a patch.
> 
> So I downloaded a patch from
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hvr/testing/
> and pathed the kernel source. Now I checked ALL options under the
> Cryptography support (CryptoAPI) option.
> 
> I compiled it, but still, the new kernel does not have the module
> loop_fish2. While booting the PC the flollowing message "can't modprobe
> loop_fish2" comes up.
> 
> Does anyone have a really GOOD tutorial for twofish encrypted reiserfs
> partitions with the kernel 2.4.20? I' m getting tired of searching google.

Kerneli.org version of loop encryption have twofish cipher but that is not
SuSE compatible. It will most likely trash your SuSE fish2 formatted
partitions if you try to use it.

Loop-AES + ciphers packages will let you use just about any stable kernel
you want without kernel patching, and twofish loop cipher in the ciphers
package can be used in 100% SuSE compatible mode. For more information read
the README files in the tarballs. Loop-AES + ciphers packages are available
here:

http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/2002-12/msg00000.html
  or
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-crypto&m=103874829427773&w=2

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

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