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

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

[Expired for cryptsetup (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for
60 days.]

** Changed in: cryptsetup (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to cryptsetup in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305745

Title:
  non-ASCII characters in passphrases are ignored in Ubuntu 8.04
  (behavior change in 8.10)

Status in “cryptsetup” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  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).

  ----------------------------
  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?).

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cryptsetup/+bug/305745/+subscriptions