Hi, [Probably not related much to your problems, but you might find it interesting]
If all you want is file system encryption you can try the loop-AES patche http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/ If used it for a long time on my laptop and it's been perfectly usable (stable, fast to some excent, no problems when upgrading kernels, etc..). It uses de AES cryptosystem, of proven strength . The compilation/instalation procedure is quite easy, also Cheers Pedro On Tuesday 27 August 2002 23:11, Jeff wrote: > I've decided to learn how to setup an encrypted filesystem using the > cryptoloop method and I'm having troubles getting my kernal source > patched correctly. I've read the "Loopback Encrypted Filesystem > HOWTO", but it's outdated. Here are a number of patches for kernel > 2.4.18 and I'm confused as to which one(s) to use. > > I've patched using patch-int-2.4.18.2.bz2 successfully, but my > compile fails at the cryptoloop part. > > I've tried using the "make patch-kernel ..." to patch with > cryptoloop-0.0.1-pre1.tar.gz and cryptoapi-0.1.0-rc1.tar.gz, both of > which failed: > > root # cd /usr/src/cryptoloop-0.0.1-pre1 > root # make patch-kernel KDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt > LOOP=iv > cp -pf /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/Rules.make . > rm -f arch/ > ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/arch . > rm -f include/ > ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/include . > make -f Makefile.modules KDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt version > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/cryptoloop-0.0.1-pre1' > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/cryptoloop-0.0.1-pre1' > cd patches && ./findpatch.pl /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt iv > patching file linux-2.4.16/drivers/block/loop.c > patching file linux-2.4.16/include/linux/loop.h > cp: cannot stat > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/crypto/drivers/Config.in': No such file > or directory > /bin/sh: /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/crypto/drivers/Config.in: No such > file or directory > `cryptoloop.c' -> `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/crypto/drivers' > cp: accessing `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/crypto/drivers/Makefile': > Not a directory > make: *** [patch-kernel] Error 1 > > and... > > root # cd /usr/src/cryptoapi-0.1.0-rc1 > root # make patch-kernel KDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt > LOOP=iv > cp -pf /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/Rules.make . > rm -f arch/ > ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/arch . > rm -f include/ > ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/include . > make -f Makefile.modules KDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt version > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/cryptoapi-0.1.0-rc1' > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/cryptoapi-0.1.0-rc1' > touch check.stamp > cp -R kernel/crypto /usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt > cp: cannot overwrite non-directory > `/usr/src/linux-2.4.18_crypt/crypto/drivers' with directory > `kernel/crypto/drivers' > make: *** [patch-kernel] Error 1 > > I'm googling and looking at all the docs in the patches, but I'm not > finding clear answers yet. > > If someone can shed some light on which patch(es) I need and the order > I need to apply them, and any other important pieces I'd really > appreciate it. > > thanks, > jc
