[ltp] is there a way to mount an encrypted USB drive?
Tino Keitel
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:51:12 +0200
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 18:46:44 +0000, tony.martin-5nwd8ls@cool.fr.nf wrote:
> The thinkpad BIOS supports hardware encryption, but it only prompts
> for passwords on SATA-attached drives. It does not find USB-attached
> HDDs that have hardware encryption, and does not prompt for a
> password. How can these drives be mounted?
I guess it doesn't work because HDD hardware encryption is controlled
over ATA commands that don't work over USB.
Regards,
Tino