Bug#542695: cannot use crypto loop aes
Package: loop-aes-modules-2.6.26-2-686
Version: 2.6.26+3.2c-6+lenny1
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable
# aptitude install loop-aes-modules-2.6.26-2-686
# modprobe loop-aes
# lsmod | grep loop
loop 55372 0
# dmesg | tail -3
[ 4457.015307] loop: module loaded
[ 4521.947610] loop: AES key scrubbing enabled
[ 4521.948506] loop: loaded (max 8 devices)
# losetup -v -e aes /dev/loop0 /dev/md0
Password: 123123123123123123123123123123123123
ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: Invalid argument
# losetup -v -e AES256 /dev/loop0 /dev/md0
Password: 123123123123123123123123123123123123
ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: Invalid argument
# losetup -v -e aes-256 /dev/loop0 /dev/md0
Password: 123123123123123123123123123123123123
ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: Invalid argument
# losetup -v -e aes256 /dev/loop0 /dev/md0
Password: 123123123123123123123123123123123123
ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: Invalid argument
Additionally, the nomenclature for loop-aes is not sexy. (The others
carry an underscore)
/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/extra/loop-aes/loop_blowfish.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/extra/loop-aes/loop_serpent.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/extra/loop-aes/loop_twofish.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/extra/loop-aes/loop-aes.ko
I've tried the same thing with etchnhalf BTW, without success.
In case someone is wondering about cryptoloop:
# modprobe cryptoloop
FATAL: Error inserting cryptoloop
(/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/kernel/drivers/block/cryptoloop.ko): Unknown
symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
# dmesg | tail -2
[ 5144.988320] cryptoloop: disagrees about version of symbol
loop_register_transfer
[ 5144.988326] cryptoloop: Unknown symbol loop_register_transfer
Please tell me I'm doing sth wrong and this is not all broken.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 5.0.2
APT prefers stable
APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages loop-aes-modules-2.6.26-2-686 depends on:
ii linux-image-2.6.26-2-686 2.6.26-17lenny2 Linux 2.6.26 image on
PPro/Celeron
loop-aes-modules-2.6.26-2-686 recommends no packages.
loop-aes-modules-2.6.26-2-686 suggests no packages.
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