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From: Ralf <ralf+gentoo@×××××××××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] cryptsetup wont use aes-xts:plain64
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 12:12:42
Message-Id: 55324A34.8060600@ramses-pyramidenbau.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] cryptsetup wont use aes-xts:plain64 by Heiko Baums
1 On 04/18/2015 02:07 PM, Heiko Baums wrote:
2 > You have to compile the modules which are necessary for the encryption
3 > method you're using directly into the kernel, not as a module, because
4 > the kernel needs them directly at boot time.
5 No. Could you please explain why you think so?
6 Even if your root partition is encrypted, your ramdisk could load the
7 modules.
8
9 After loading the modules you can see that they are available by cat
10 /proc/crypto.
11
12 The modules can be loaded _after_ bootup as well.
13
14 Cheers
15 Ralf

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Re: [gentoo-user] cryptsetup wont use aes-xts:plain64 Heiko Baums <lists@××××××××××××.de>