Bug#479394: encrypted partitioning: better document what user input may be needed
On Sunday 04 May 2008, Frans Pop wrote:
> > No. Here is a table to clear up any misunderstandings:
> >
> > Method | Type | Key generation
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > dm-crypt | passphrase | persistent key from /dev/urandom, wrapped
> > | | with passphrase
> > dm-crypt | random | volatile key from /dev/random
This uses /dev/urandom now (as of partman-crypto 31), so will no longer need
additional entropy.
> > loop-AES | keyfile | persistent key from /dev/random,
> > wrapped with GnuPG
> > loop-AES | random | volatile key from /dev/urandom
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