Re: util-linux and data encryption

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Mon, Oct 03, 2005 at 05:04:14PM +0100, Paulo da Silva wrote:

> If this is not the right place to post about
> util-linux, please tell me where to post.
> I'm posting here because util-linux is at kernel.org.
>...

If you have problems with some software shipped with a distribution the
best choice is usually the support / bug tracking system of your
distribution.

In your case, the problem seems to be already reported as Gentoo
bug #107680 [1].

> BTW, I am using gentoo and I also tried USE=old-crypt.
> No way!
> 
> I needed to install the version 2.12i to recover
> my information.
> 
> Is this related with util-linux or has something
> to do with gentoo patches or something?
>...

You are using features not present in the upstream util-linux but added 
by patches Gentoo applies.

> Thank you for any comments.

cu
Adrian

[1] http://bugs.gentoo.org/107680

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