Re: kernel-sourcecode-2.6.6-1.406 fails on loopback

["Brian Millett" <bpm ec-group com>]

> 406 fails on custom kernel build-
>
>  make install
> make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
>   CHK     include/linux/compile.h
> Kernel: arch/i386/boot/bzImage is ready
> sh /usr/src/linux-2.6.6-1.406/arch/i386/boot/install.sh
> 2.6.6-1.406custom arch/i386/boot/bzImage System.map ""
> All of your loopback devices are in use.
> mkinitrd failed
> make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
> make: *** [install] Error 2
>
> This also was the case with kernel-2.6.6-1.406.i686.rpm install routine.

I found that I had to have the 'loop' module loaded, so do a 'modprobe
loop'  and try again.

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