According to the comments in the source, that capability has been around for almost 7 years: * Maximum number of loop devices now dynamic via max_loop module parameter. * Russell Kroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 19990701 * * Maximum number of loop devices when compiled-in now selectable by passing * max_loop=<1-255> to the kernel on boot. * Erik I. Bols, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Oct 31, 1999
I guess the question I have is: Does SLED10 have the loop driver compiled into the kernel, or as a module? If it's a module, you'll need to pass the parameter when the module is loaded, not as a boot-time kernel parm. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee Stewart Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Grub - only slightly off topic Hi... I have my new SLED10 Intel system that I want to use for my FTP server for z installs, but... Trying to run the installation tree script it says I need more loop devices. OK, shouldn't be a big deal, I've done that on several z SLES9 systems... Just add max_loop=64 to the kernel parms in zipl.conf, run zipl, reboot and it's fixed.. First I tried adding it to the kernel parms for the boot loader via Yast. I can see where that changed the menu.1st file in /boot/grub, and from /var/log/boot.msg I see where it's passed as part of the kernel command line -- then a little while later I see "loop: loaded (max 8 devices). Anyone have any experience with Grub and SLED10 and adding loop devices? Thanks, Lee -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
