mount ran out of loop devices

[Timothy Murphy]

Alexander Dalloz wrote:

> $ modinfo loop
> filename:    /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o
> description: <none>
> author:      <none>
> license:     "GPL"
> parm:        max_loop int, description "Maximum number of loop devices
> (1-256)"
> 
> So load the loop kernel module with parameter max_loop=12 for example to
> get maximum 12 loops.

Very nice.

What do I need to get modinfo to work?
I get eg
================================
[root at martha MATHS]# modinfo rfcomm
modinfo: rfcomm: no module by that name found
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whatever module (listed in lsmod) I try.

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