Linux disk encryption (was Re: reasons to encrypt mail and data)

Steve steve at cyberianhamster.com
Mon Oct 8 01:23:49 EDT 2001


Derek D. Martin wrote:

> I formerly used the Linux international crypto API patches, found at
> www.kerneli.org (the i after kernel is NOT a type-o).  


Do you know how the kerneli implementation compares to PPDD?


> same.  I'll admit that when I first used the crypto API to encrypt a
> partition, I had to re-read the docs several times to figure out how
> to get it all working...  I think it's not for people who are
> squeamish about such things as compiling kernels and risking data
> loss...  :)


Now where would the fun be without the irony of risking your data to secure it?

Steve




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