True Crypt 6.1

[The Mad Rapper]

I've just installed True Crypt 6.1 on Ubuntu 8.10 - how do I encrypt the entire hard drive?

On my Windows XP install I have a System option (which has an 'encrypt system partition/drive' option) between the File and Key Files options, but this is missing in the Linux install.

Can anyone help?

 

[lord filbuster]

You can't do this in linux at the moment.
The bootloader only supports windows.

Operating Systems Supported for System Encryption


TrueCrypt can currently encrypt the following operating systems:
Windows Vista

Windows Vista x64 (64-bit) Edition

Windows XP

Windows XP x64 (64-bit) Edition

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 x64 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 x64 (64-bit)

 

[BillytheImpaler]

If you want to encrypt all of your Linux partitions you have the opportunity to do so in the old-fashioned "alternative" installer. It uses LVM to perform its trickery. It might not be what you're looking to do, but it's probably worth a look.

 

[The Mad Rapper]

That's a real shame. Do any of you know why that is? It seems a bit crap that it doesn't support Linux

Are there are any other similar whole disk encryption tools that do support Linux?

 

[brummie]

I installed dm-crypt during set up

 

[Rhys]

Try Rohos Mini Drive with WINE.