From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Masover Subject: Re: How to user reiser4 and crypt plugin ?? Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:24:45 -0500 Message-ID: <42C1A3FD.6020207@slaphack.com> References: <42C16B43.7060706@namesys.com> <878y0updla.fsf@evinrude.uhoreg.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Errors-To: flx@namesys.com In-Reply-To: <878y0updla.fsf@evinrude.uhoreg.ca> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Hubert Chan Cc: reiserfs-list@namesys.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hubert Chan wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:38:30 -0400 (EDT), Keven Murphy said: > > >>Thank you for the reply. Do you see any issues with using reiser3 or >>reiser4 file system on a loop-back encrypted device? > > > I'm using reiser4 on a loopback encrypted device without problems. > (But then, I haven't had any hardware problems or powerlosses.) > > >>Some of the docs I have found say to stick with ext2 for the >>filesystem. I was thinking reiser still would be a better choice. > > > From what I hear, you should avoid using journaled filesystems on a > file-based loopback that is stored on a journaled filesystem. I believe > that the reason for that is that a file-based loopback that is stored on > a journaled filesystem does not guarantee certain write ordering or that > journaled filesystems depend on. > > But using a journaled filesystem on a device-based loopback should be > fine. Isn't dm-crypt the new way of doing this? Doesn't that actually prevent you from using a file as the backend? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQIVAwUBQsGj/HgHNmZLgCUhAQIQfQ//Wgvtu3G8sGFr7PMA4mWbZubEenh3nDln VRHOjN7EhgmHdGNLTqeMDODP9aFquEbqEQEJd3HGnmghJGlxc9qwzPotRBWSezBe 8cSYO71mpjXZjFikCZ7Or0+3EKO9i1ULSM+fFikE/IFyNNi2mr0raLzcTXmGE+Q/ umTu9hm6Df/BH15w1hZLvmmCMbA8/HvTicK1A0EUwM0OR5vYFF9TxoeZ5H759lR/ /HKUTEFFq5UFgTzIZhnhGEwzPbSIkqwMF0AOzy3joHuxG+G/37EpNbrPJSOGi8HY ej20UzMDDrHzmA3P0ZRvEoKLAB+4ABM5IFur7inzk8FPCP4ZOC4Mfyzd/VvG2F9G Gao3F+ElFgMEFawFMJFdmgvU4vsgAdBygBC+XUfaDDEOOWdKomfGuIKQH8x0hCuE eK7w6NBMGhj5hv/fk+7fjIi5uJxR8LCmMktJHykD/hcHek9o4ZPiyqGEHZqi3MDe /QJUeU2dyJP5MHz5o54exuwOtMmawz4sYyQgxUvO65iln8VdewMZRK4uM1FOxASk K0Tqrja0k4eqTbueFXEJ+c3dcjLSUMsu1QuEutLvbPQd+B8B8eFYao6/gr5NxIJ5 eK8tGxVmVCdmDBtmRuQascoudQDTCoy61xE3K/mJAYy/xuBIQ8cyrRxdac+mRD/Z GxQDZ+nA/gI= =QH/o -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----