Re: kernel, iBCS, pcmcia package problem (or something else)

[Jan Carlson <janc iname com>]

cdIvo van Steenbruggen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When I install RedHat 5.1-intel on a clean machine everything works fine.
> When I download all .rpm files from the errata list and install them and

rpm -Uvh *.rpm       is what you would need, to *upgrade*.  You don't want
to *install* the new packages.

>
> than restart the machine my NE2000 ethernet card doesn't work anymore.
> RedHat doesn't see it anymore at boottime.
>
> I think it has something to do with the errata packages.
>
> When I follow up the instructions on the errata page by the package:
> kernel, iBCS, pcmcia I found problems.
>
>         mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.0.35-2.img 2.0.35-2
>
> RH response:
>
>         mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/loop0 as a block
>                device (maybe 'insmod driver'?)
>         Can't get a loopback device

You need to have /sbin/kerneld running so it can load
the loop module, or load it manually using
 # insmod loop
in order for the mkinitrd to work.

Good hunting!

>
>
> What's wrong? Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Ivo
>
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Jan Carlson
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