Hi, sorry, but it is still the same error: /dev/loop3 no appropriate device or address found now, i did install looü-aes-v3.1c. followd the instructions: >> > What does "ls -l /lib/modules/*/block/loop*" command say? this says now: bs@client4:~> ls -l /lib/modules/2.4.18-4GB/block/ insgesamt 64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 60595 Mär 23 13:21 loop.o the date is o.k.. my computer doesn't recognize it yet - i will fix that later ... . further ideas? greets bernhard - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/