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linux-kernel@progressive-comp.com wrote:

> I believe the loop device has hooks to use DES or IDEA encryption.
> You must add the DES code yourself; it can't ship with the kernel.

WHy hasn't someone come up with a way to use PGP on the crypted
filesystem?

Ie. you stick in a floppy disk with the PGP key on it on bootup in order
to read the data on the filesystem.

PGP is better than DES/IDEA (AFAIK, the secret intelligence people can
break DES/IDEA).

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