On 2014-05-18, Filip <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> mknod -m 660 /dev/loop8 b 7 8 >> >> But I guess that covers only half of the word "modify." > > You can create devices nodes with that in the filesystem, but they will > not work unless they also exist in the kernel.
Yes, but "work" was not part of the problem space as defined by the OP. ;-) But all seriousness aside it appears that the max number of loop devices cannot be altered on the fly and requires a reboot, if I'm understanding correctly. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
