Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:10:11 +0100 (CET) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@tensor.gdynia.pl> To: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gbde and geli - differences Message-ID: <20070324200844.F6725@chylonia.3miasto.net> In-Reply-To: <20070320223619.6c18cd08@gumby.homeunix.com> References: <20070320190305.O29971@chylonia.3miasto.net> <20070320223619.6c18cd08@gumby.homeunix.com>
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>> why there are both? what should i use to have better chance i will be >> able to recover data after say 10 years knowing password? > > I presume it's to do with geli using OpenSSL libraries and so picking-up > hardware acceleration where available. I think gdbe is being sidelined. i switched to geli, making all my encrypted partition DVD sized, so i can back it up encrypted by writing whole device to DVD. and geli uses 2-3 times less CPU time doing the same encryption. both can use passwords and key files. thank you
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