This problem seems to be linked to <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/509180>.
It is still present in lucid's 2.6.32-25-generic. The new dmesg output is [ 3612.860813] ecryptfs_readpage: Error decrypting page; rc = [-4] [ 3612.860818] ecryptfs_decrypt_page: Error attempting to read lower page; rc = [-4] [ 3612.860821] ecryptfs_readpage: Error decrypting page; rc = [-4] [ 3613.036296] ecryptfs_read_and_validate_header_region: Error reading header region; rc = [-4] [ 3613.036362] Valid eCryptfs headers not found in file header region or xattr region [ 3613.036366] Either the lower file is not in a valid eCryptfs format, or the key could not be retrieved. Plaintext passthrough mode is not enabled; returning -EIO -- ecryptfs_readpage: Error decrypting page https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/490005 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs