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#1 2008-09-17 08:38:50

jinn
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From: Gothenburg
Registered: 2005-12-10
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Truecrypt + Ext3

I am trying to create a truecrypt partition with ext3 file system, but it seems impossible.. I can only choose FAT (fat32) from the gui and no information about this in the documentation. Doing some googling I find some ways of doing this but all are outdated and doesnt work for me.

Any archers with truecrypt and file system experience?


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#2 2008-09-17 08:46:33

piotrk
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

what program(druid) to partition disk you use?
try to use:

cfdisk

Last edited by piotrk (2008-09-17 08:46:46)

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#3 2008-09-17 13:21:34

jinn
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

i dont think u understand the issue..


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#4 2008-09-17 15:28:07

piotrk
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

sorry I poorly apprehend:)

but what is the problem?
you read this?
http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Truecrypt

Last edited by piotrk (2008-09-17 16:22:12)

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#5 2008-09-17 16:25:28

carlocci
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From: Padova - Italy
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

I think he does: afaik truecrypt maps the partition to some place in /dev/mapper, so you should be able to cfdisk /dev/mapper/partition
Never tried though, as I sadly use ntfs for my data

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#6 2008-09-17 16:53:44

farmer
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Registered: 2008-01-19
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

Here a short guide, I'm using -t option but you dont need to.

Click yourself through the dialog, select filesystem none.

truecrypt -t -c

Map device with..

truecrypt -t /dev/sdxx --filesystem=none

to see which device is mapped to which loop type..

truecrypt -t -l

create filesystem..

mkfs.ext3 /dev/loopx

then mount it with..

mount /dev/loopx /mount/point

and you are done.

Next time you reboot you can just mount it by typing..

truecrypt -t /dev/sdxx /mount/point

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#7 2008-09-26 20:43:39

farvardin
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

I'd like to use ext3 instead of vfat on a truecrypt **container** (not partition), but since it's not officially supported, isn't there the risk of some incompatibility of some sort?

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#8 2008-09-26 21:13:41

Xyne
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Re: Truecrypt + Ext3

Try the following and see what happens: create a container, mount it, format it, unmount it, remount it, post the results wink


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