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
will appriciate any pointers to solve this!