> [root@periscope util-linux-2.9s]#
>
> I haven't previously set a password. Should I have set a password using
> something else first? Any Ideas?
>
No. losetup hashes the Passphrase to create the key to {de,en}crypt the
loop-dev. The Passphrase isn't stored anywhere.
Marc
-- Marc Mutz <Marc@Mutz.com> http://marc.mutz.com/ University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of PhysicsPGP-keyID's: 0xd46ce9ab (RSA), 0x7ae55b9e (DSS/DH)
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