how use cryptsetup and losetup

azza · 07-03-2009, 07:29 AM

hi all;
i have very big problem when I encrypt linux partition using losetup and error occure when I try to mount the partition (run the command )

mount -t ext3 /home/crypt
password:
ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS:no such file or directory

and when I use cryptosetup also error occure when I run
cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb1
password:

command filed :no key available for this password

how can I solve yhis problem
or what is the alternative
I used arc4 crypto for both
thanks

i load cryptoloop , dm-crypt ,cryptsetup-luks

stress_junkie · 07-04-2009, 06:45 PM

There are tutorials available on the Internet.

cryptsetup generally uses device mapper and logical volume manager rather than using losetup.

ta0kira · 07-05-2009, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stress_junkie

cryptsetup generally uses device mapper and logical volume manager rather than using losetup.

losetup is still necessary for looping file-systems contained within files, however.
Kevin Barry