Fool-proof multi-boot PC with Knoppix 6.2.1 run from HD as deault boot option.

**kl522** · 06-06-2010, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Capricorny

Code:

# Bug in initial 6.2.1 loop devices created wrong! Only one, create the rest
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/1 b 7 1
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/2 b 7 2
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/3 b 7 3
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/4 b 7 4
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/5 b 7 5
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/6 b 7 6
mknod -m660 /dev/loop/7 b 7 7

The reason for this is due to the different versions of mount.
Knoppix 6.2 uses util-linux-ng 2.13.1.1, it is using /dev/loopX, ignoring /dev/loop/X.
New versions of mount found in newer version of knoppix try to use /dev/loop/X, if it is present.

To fix the problem, alternatively :-

Code:

   rm -rf /dev/loop

This can be done in either rc.local and any other places suitable.

Cheers

**Capricorny** · 06-06-2010, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by kl522

The reason for this is due to the different versions of mount.
Knoppix 6.2 uses util-linux-ng 2.13.1.1, it is using /dev/loopX, ignoring /dev/loop/X.
New versions of mount found in newer version of knoppix try to use /dev/loop/X, if it is present.

To fix the problem, alternatively :-

Code:

   rm -rf /dev/loop

This can be done in either rc.local and any other places suitable.

Cheers

Maybe. But this is 6.2.1, and /dev/loop/0 is created. And used. But that's the only one, and we need more. So I'm not sure the problem is as you describe.