I have got a little further but since this loop0 is on hda2 I cannot create a directory nor mount it so what are the commands to creste a directory and mount as this example i follow is for a /dev/sdf1 and I am useing /dev/hda2? sh-3.2$ su - root Password: privatix:~# rm /etc/fskey-hdd.gpgprivatix:~# modprobe loop-aesprivatix:~# echo "loop-aes" >>/etc/modulesprivatix:~# head -c 2925 /dev/random | uuencode -m - | head -n 66 | tail -n 65 | gpg --symmetric -a >/etc/fskey-hdd.gpg privatix:~# losetup -e AES256 -K /etc/fskey-hdd.gpg /dev/loop0 /dev/hda2Password: privatix:~# mkfs -t ext3 /dev/loop0 mke2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008) Filesystem label= OS type: Linux Block size=4096 (log=2) Fragment size=4096 (log=2) 2379216 inodes, 9504455 blocks 475222 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user First data block=0 Maximum filesystem blocks=0 291 block groups 32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group 8176 inodes per group Superblock backups stored on blocks: 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208, 4096000, 7962624 Writing inode tables: done Creating journal (32768 blocks): done Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done This filesystem will be automatically checked every 22 mounts or 180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override. privatix:~# mkdir -p /dev/hda2 mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/hda2': File exists privatix:~# mount -t ext3 /dev/loop0 /dev/hda2 mount: mount point /dev/hda2 is not a directory privatix:~# -- Preisknaller: GMX DSL Flatrate für nur 16,99 Euro/mtl.! http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl02 - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
