-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 06 February 2002 04:58 am, rpjday wrote: > On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Pieter De Wit wrote: > > How can I setup more loop devices. I have about 20 ISO files that I > > need to mount and share (under Samba) as normal CD. I now have the > > problem that I am running out of loop devices ?! > > i would think that all you have to do is use "mknod" to create more > of them: > > # mknod /dev/loop16 b 7 16
Yes, you'll probably have to create additional devices in /dev > and so on. i'm not sure if there is a kernel parameter you have to > change to do this, though. [root@tuxfan init.d]# insmod loop max_loop=15 Using /lib/modules/2.4.9-21/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o [root@tuxfan init.d]# tail -1 /var/log/messages Feb 6 05:43:14 tuxfan kernel: loop: loaded (max 15 devices) - -D - -- pgp key: http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/pgpkey.txt - -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8YQmQeMAUbzJhSVcRAtfiAKCGgAVyXZZeDfuW0PceMI2nLNI3RACeMM+l AmkpwWGC2kYj5w7NqclTk8A= =vJC5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
