Cryptography
Encrypting External HDD with LUKS
I am using OpenSUSE on my main computers, so LUKS is a good option to encrypt my external hdd. I can use Truecrypt if I want to use the hdd with mac or windows, but here is not the case. You can also use LUKS under windows with FreeOTFE.
Here are the steps to encrypt [...]
Truecrypt and ext2ifs on Vista
When I built my USB Memory Stick Companion I could not mount the encrypted volume with Truecrypt on Vista, every time I got a “nice” blue screen. So, after some search on google I found that the problem is a compatibility issue between Truecrypt and Ext2ifs, but a simple update for Ext2ifs to the latest [...]
My USB Memory Stick Companion
I have a Kingston Data Traveler 4 GB USB Drive, and a few days ago I decided to use it also as a rescue boot device (to be bootable in order to recover data when needed), as storage device (to move around some files, used on windows, mac, linux, freebsd), to have on it some [...]
Set up a wireless network in the new house
As you read in my previous post , we arrived in UK already. I have internet connection at work, but I need also at home internet, because during the evening I am reading news, emails, messenger, …. I prefer now, to set up a wirelesss network for my home, because I don’t like to have [...]
SOCKS proxy with SSH
Today, I tried to connect to irc network but I realized that the ports are blocked. Using ssh -X you can forward programs on your computer but if you have a slow connection it doesn’t work very well. Reading the manual for ssh I found that it is possible to use -D option to [...]
Choose the DVD ripper that’s right for you
… a very nice article about DVD ripping available at linux.com. Here is only the final conclusion:
“Each DVD ripper has its strengths and weaknesses. If you want to use a ripper without libdvdcss2 (which has questionable legality in some countries), HandBrake is your only option. If you don’t mind installing the extra library, dvd::rip (for [...]
Truecrypt 5.0 on OpenSuse 10.3
I tried a few days ago to install the new version of truecrypt, 5.0, on my system. So, I downloaded the sources and I compiled them. It didn’t work. Today I asked for help on #suse irc channel, there are nice guys ready to help you if you need. A link where is [...]
