If you turn on some kind of encrypting on ReiserFS, then you won't be able to unencrypt it without a password. you won't be able to delete a partition...
The only choice is low level format...
#1 all filesystems get fragmented. all its natural with partations, if it cant fit changes to the file right after where the orignal is it has no choice but to move it somewhere else on the platter. all fs are designed different so some have more or less fragmantetion.
#2 Fdisk can remove anything cuz even tho the partation is encrypted, the data for that partation in the table is not, its plain text so therefore anything can delete it.
#3 encrypting everything is pointless. Who needs your explorer.exe or your emacs executable encrypted? Loading encrypted files does take more tiem, just use a standalone encryption program (I like cryptext, google it) and encrypt the ind. file.
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The only choice is low level format...
I find it hard to beleive that it would be impossible to departition it, unless it encrypts the partition table, which it may do (I don't know).
-Q
PS. Don't be too hard on Slash, he's just repeated what some other "dolt" told him.
w00t? my server is 0% fragmented??? lmao
The NTFS has encryption for files that you select, but I guess you need a program to encrypt whole partitions.
Or, low level format...
But don't forget to use reiser encryption.
Also, when creating such partitions you get a warning: DO NOT TRY TO DELETE THIS PARTITION WITH FDISK!!!
So encryption is pretty much just to stop people nearby from spying on you. So in actuality... it's just a way to slow down system speeds.
Exactly, which makes it quite pointless.
#2 Fdisk can remove anything cuz even tho the partation is encrypted, the data for that partation in the table is not, its plain text so therefore anything can delete it.
#3 encrypting everything is pointless. Who needs your explorer.exe or your emacs executable encrypted? Loading encrypted files does take more tiem, just use a standalone encryption program (I like cryptext, google it) and encrypt the ind. file.
And as to the merits of hiding a burned disc from the authorities, since I may do that someday, I'm not going to compromise myself in advance.
-Q