[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>       
> On fresh 8.2 system  trying to Install 2.4.18-7mdk kernel gives error 
> failure on mkinitrd script. 
> lsmod  shows loop module inserted. tried to boot both with and without 
> devfs mounted by passing lilo option devfs=mount and nomount. any pointers 
> as to how to get mkinitrd to see that loop device is there? attaching the 
> o/p here 
> #mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.18-7mdk.img 2.4.18-7mdk
> 
>  mk2fs 1.26 (3-Feb-2002)
> ioctl: LOOP_SETFD: Invalid argument
> Can't get a loopback device

You can try if such things are possible:

[root@obiwan root]# losetup /dev/loop0
loop: can't get info on device /dev/loop0: No such device or address
[root@obiwan root]# touch /tmp/dummy
[root@obiwan root]# losetup /dev/loop0 /tmp/dummy
[root@obiwan root]# losetup /dev/loop0           
/dev/loop0: [0306]:228124 (/tmp/dummy) offset 0, undefined encryption
[root@obiwan root]# losetup -d /dev/loop0
[root@obiwan root]# losetup /dev/loop0
loop: can't get info on device /dev/loop0: No such device or address



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