Re: Now a question about kernel 2.2.0

[Steve Frampton <frampton alcdsb on ca>]

On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Patrick O'Neil wrote:

> 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 

You should be able to type the following:

  cd /lib/modules/preferred/block
  /sbin/insmod loop

And then go about your business.

> 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

Yep...you are trying to INStall a /DEVice as a MODule.  Instead, install
the module.  :-)

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