Now a question about kernel 2.2.0

["Patrick O'Neil" <patrick hci utah edu>]

I have an rpm for kernel 2.2.0-0.3.  I installed it,
along with the appropriate kernel-headers.  When I try
"mkinitrd /boot/initrd 2.2.0-0.3" I get an error:

mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/loop0 as a block device
       (maybe `insmod driver'?)
Can't get a loopback device 

What is this about?  In my /dev directory are loop0 thru loop7
but any attempt to do anything with them, like insmod loop0, 
I get error messages along the line of:

/sbin/insmod /dev/loop0
/dev/loop0: /dev/loop0: Operation not supported by device

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Padraig UiNiall