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<TITLE>Loopback Encrypted Filesystem HOWTO: Before you begin</TITLE>
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<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Before you begin</A></H2>
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<P>This process requires the kernel source code, knowledge of
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compiling this
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code, and a lot of patience. I highly recommend having a boot
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disk ready.
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Also, be sure to have a backup before you permanently store your
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important
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data on the encrypted filesystem - it can be corrupted like any
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other
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filesystem.
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<P>As a minimum, you will have to patch to at least version 2.2.9 of
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the linux
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kernel before continuing. There are further instructions on
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applying patches
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in the
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<A HREF="Loopback-Encrypted-Filesystem-HOWTO-4.html#Details">Details</A>
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section later in this document.
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<P>Kernel source can be found at:
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.kerneli.org/">ftp://ftp.kerneli.org/</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>There is a HOWTO on the process of recompiling kernels at:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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<A HREF="http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/">http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/</A></CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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