Package: mount Version: 2.17.2-9 Severity: wishlist
The most common type of self-encrypted hard disk (aka "OPAL" SED) cannot be mounted on Debian because the device is not properly detected. The mount command does not prompt the user for a password. Consequently, the drive does not unlock and cannot be mounted. There are commercial third-party applications that can mount an OPAL SED (as well as do key management), but none of them have been ported to Debian. There is SecureDoc for RedHat (ref https://wikis.utexas.edu/download/attachments/20152881/SDLinux_v5.1ReleaseNotes.txt?version=1&modificationDate=1297713493000), and there is "Wave System" and "Bounceback" for Windows. Although key management would be a tall request, Debian mount should at least be able to submit a password and mount an OPAL drive. This is essential for very basic use of the drive. ATM, only users with a OPAL-aware BIOS can mount SEDs, and only if the drive is installed *internally*. Debian users cannot mount an SED externally. FYI, the 12th question on the following page gives a summary of how these drives are mounted: http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/resources/commonly_asked_questions_and_answers_on_selfencrypting_drives -- System Information: Debian Release: 6.0.6 APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages mount depends on: ii libblkid1 2.17.2-9 block device id library ii libc6 2.11.3-4 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libselinux1 2.0.96-1 SELinux runtime shared libraries ii libsepol1 2.0.41-1 SELinux library for manipulating b ii libuuid1 2.17.2-9 Universally Unique ID library mount recommends no packages. Versions of packages mount suggests: ii nfs-common 1:1.2.2-4squeeze2 NFS support files common to client -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
