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Message-id: <4730799D.5020800@arndnet.de>
Date:	Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:26:37 +0100
From:	Arnd Hannemann <arnd@...dnet.de>
To:	Zurk Tech <zurktech@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Truecrypt in kernel ?

Hi,

Zurk Tech schrieb:
> i was trying to move my truecrypt container from my xp box to my
> debian etch box.
> on windows xp its just double click to mount it, no need to even
> install with the portable option.
> on linux i had to download the source of the kernel, compile it, add
> the truecrypt module, reboot and then mount it.
> just wondering why the truecrypt module isnt in the mainline kernel ?
> its the only cross platform encrypted disk solution out there and it
> should be less of a chore to use it in linux...is there something
> wrong with the truecrypt kernel driver ?

Its not the only cross platform solution: You could use LUKS[1] on linux
and FreeOTFE[2] on win platform. With modern linux distributions LUKS is
very easy to use.

[1] http://luks.endorphin.org
[2] http://www.freeotfe.org

Best regards, Arnd
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