[Bug 305745] Re: non-ASCII characters in passphrases are ignored in Ubuntu 8.04 (behavior change in 8.10)

[Reinhard Tartler]

** Summary changed:

- after upgrading to intrepid 8.10, impossible to unlock encrypted disk with new kernels in 8.10
+ non-ASCII characters in passphrases are ignored in Ubuntu 8.04 (behavior change in 8.10)

** Description changed:

- When I installed Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 I used the Alternate CD and
- chose the LVM with encrypted root partition option.
+ In Ubuntu 8.04 with kernel 2.6.24), non-ASCII characters are ignored when the system asks for a
+ passphrase! This behaviour has now changed (kernel 2.6.27/Ubuntu 8.10).
+ 
+ I don't know how to avoid that other users suffer the same problem.
+ Maybe the behaviour is going to be consistent from now on, but if
+ somebody is going to install Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, she could make my very
+ same mistake. Maybe the use of non-ASCII chars should be explicitly
+ and strongly discouraged when asking for a new passphrase, during
+ installation.
+ 
+ ----------------------------
+ original report:
+ When I installed Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 I used the Alternate CD and chose the LVM with encrypted root partition option.
  
  I've recently upgraded to Intrepid 8.10, and since then I receive the
  following messages when the system asks me for the passphrase to unlock
  the disk:
  
  =========== (hand-copied)
  Command failed: No key available with this passphrase.
  
  cryptsetup: cryptsetup failed, bad password or options?
  ===========
  
  I've tried to boot both with kernels 2.6.27-7 and 2.6.27-9, with the
  same result. I can boot the system with the old linux image 2.6.24-22
  (from Hardy 8.04). All the files I attach are from the system booted
  with linux image 2.6.24-22, if not stated the contrary.
  
  I've not tried to boot from a live CD, yet, and mount the encrypted
  partitions from there (maybe the next step?).

** Description changed:

  In Ubuntu 8.04 with kernel 2.6.24), non-ASCII characters are ignored when the system asks for a
  passphrase! This behaviour has now changed (kernel 2.6.27/Ubuntu 8.10).
- 
- I don't know how to avoid that other users suffer the same problem.
- Maybe the behaviour is going to be consistent from now on, but if
- somebody is going to install Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, she could make my very
- same mistake. Maybe the use of non-ASCII chars should be explicitly
- and strongly discouraged when asking for a new passphrase, during
- installation.
  
  ----------------------------
  original report:
  When I installed Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 I used the Alternate CD and chose the LVM with encrypted root partition option.
  
  I've recently upgraded to Intrepid 8.10, and since then I receive the
  following messages when the system asks me for the passphrase to unlock
  the disk:
  
  =========== (hand-copied)
  Command failed: No key available with this passphrase.
  
  cryptsetup: cryptsetup failed, bad password or options?
  ===========
  
  I've tried to boot both with kernels 2.6.27-7 and 2.6.27-9, with the
  same result. I can boot the system with the old linux image 2.6.24-22
  (from Hardy 8.04). All the files I attach are from the system booted
  with linux image 2.6.24-22, if not stated the contrary.
  
  I've not tried to boot from a live CD, yet, and mount the encrypted
  partitions from there (maybe the next step?).

** Changed in: cryptsetup (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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