[luau] Newsforge: Configuring the Palm Key flash drive in Linux

Warren Togami warren at togami.com
Thu Mar 28 01:15:48 PST 2002


Anybody have any of these flash key drives?  They are supposed to be able to
work "without drivers" on supported operating systems like Windows 2000, XP
and the latest MacOS.

http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/03/27/0344247.shtml?tid=7
Key chain-sized storage devices are becoming increasingly popular, for both
individual and business uses such as backing up data and storing sales
presentations. I've been able to test and use the Allwell Palm Key flash
drive, a nice key chain storage device with a reasonable price tag. Below, I
describe ways to configure and use the Palm Key storage device.
Requirements: For the basics of this document, all you will need is an
Allwell Palm Key (or some other similar device) and a working Linux 2.4.x
system (I'm using 2.4.18) on which you have root permissions. Most of the
steps in this document must be done as root. For encryption, you will also
need loobpack filesystem support in your kernel, and it is recommended that
you use the Cryptographic API for Linux as well.

If all you want to do is mount a Palm Key and use it as a DOS filesystem,
the first section, "the short instructions," is all you need. The second
section thoroughly describes the process of setting up the Palm Key. It is
useful for those wishing to learn more about the Palm Key. It is also useful
for getting other devices like the Palm Key working. The final section deals
with creating an encrypted filesystem on a Palm Key. Though it is more
complicated than simply using the Palm Key out of the box, it is a good way
to make your data safe, and setting it up is fun.

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