loop.o

[lem <lem health pchrd dost gov ph>]

why is that when i build a custom kernel after following all the steps in
the users guide

make dep
make clean
make modules
rm -rf /lib/modules/2.0.27-old
mv /lib/modules/2.0.27 /lib/modules/2.0.27-old
make modules_install

when i get to the part when i must build a ramdisk ( initrd )

the manual says:  

/sbin/mkinitrd /boot/newinitrd-image 2.0.12     

(2.0.12 doesn't mean the kernel but it has an error when i try it like this
no directory or something, so i try to put in the kernel's numbers 2.0.27)

then it says (error):

"could not find any loop device, and, according to /proc/devices, this
kernel does not know about the loop device. (if so, the recompile or
`insmod loop.o') "

so naturally i look for loop.o..... i cant find the blasted file.....
sometimes i find it under /lib/modules/2.0.27-old/block/loop.o  i tried to
insmod it my booting fails.  vfs panic...


is there a way to add the loop device to /proc/devices manually.......

---lem

p.s i boot my machine with loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 initrd=initrd
lilo doesn't work on my machine, maybe scsi problem.... large hd.