Kernel recompilation error

Kernel recompilation error

[Rahul Jain]

Hi,

This is the first time I am seeing this error while recompiling the
kernel. Could someone plz explain what it means and how to fix it.

I get this error message when I run the command 'make install'. Till this
point everything else works out properly.

Error Message
-------------
All of your loopback devices are in use.
mkinitrd failed

The commands run before this were
make mrproper
make menuconfig
make dep
make bzImage
make modules and
make modules_install

Thanks,
Rahul.

Re: Kernel recompilation error

[Darren Williams]

Hi Rahul
As a guess the kernel you are compiling on
does not have loopback enabled and therefore
you are seeing this message.

I use to see this message on RH7 and 8 if
I had no loopback device.

Darren

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Rahul Jain wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> This is the first time I am seeing this error while recompiling the
> kernel. Could someone plz explain what it means and how to fix it.
> 
> I get this error message when I run the command 'make install'. Till this
> point everything else works out properly.
> 
> Error Message
> -------------
> All of your loopback devices are in use.
> mkinitrd failed
> 
> The commands run before this were
> make mrproper
> make menuconfig
> make dep
> make bzImage
> make modules and
> make modules_install
> 
> Thanks,
> Rahul.
> 
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Re: Kernel recompilation error

[L. A. Walsh]

Yep...if ya ever find yourself running on a no-loop back kernel -- first
thing to do is compile-up a new one with it enabled so you can make
new kernels! :-)

-l

Darren Williams wrote:

>Hi Rahul
>As a guess the kernel you are compiling on
>does not have loopback enabled and therefore
>you are seeing this message.
>
>I use to see this message on RH7 and 8 if
>I had no loopback device.
>
>Darren
>
>On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Rahul Jain wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>This is the first time I am seeing this error while recompiling the
>>kernel. Could someone plz explain what it means and how to fix it.
>>
>>I get this error message when I run the command 'make install'. Till this
>>point everything else works out properly.
>>
>>Error Message
>>-------------
>>All of your loopback devices are in use.
>>mkinitrd failed
>>
>>The commands run before this were
>>make mrproper
>>make menuconfig
>>make dep
>>make bzImage
>>make modules and
>>make modules_install
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rahul.
>>
>>-
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>>
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Re: Kernel recompilation error

[Rahul Jain]

Hi,

Thanks for your response.

I tried compiling a new kernel with the "Loopback Device Support" option
in 'menuconfig' set as a module. However I am still getting the same error.
Is there something more that I am missing ?? I am using RH9

Thanks,
Rahul.

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, L. A. Walsh wrote:

>
> Yep...if ya ever find yourself running on a no-loop back kernel -- first
> thing to do is compile-up a new one with it enabled so you can make
> new kernels! :-)
>
> -l
>
> Darren Williams wrote:
>
> >Hi Rahul
> >As a guess the kernel you are compiling on
> >does not have loopback enabled and therefore
> >you are seeing this message.
> >
> >I use to see this message on RH7 and 8 if
> >I had no loopback device.
> >
> >Darren
> >
> >On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Rahul Jain wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>This is the first time I am seeing this error while recompiling the
> >>kernel. Could someone plz explain what it means and how to fix it.
> >>
> >>I get this error message when I run the command 'make install'. Till this
> >>point everything else works out properly.
> >>
> >>Error Message
> >>-------------
> >>All of your loopback devices are in use.
> >>mkinitrd failed
> >>
> >>The commands run before this were
> >>make mrproper
> >>make menuconfig
> >>make dep
> >>make bzImage
> >>make modules and
> >>make modules_install
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Rahul.
> >>
> >>-
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> >>
> >>
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> >Gelato@UNSW <www.gelato.unsw.edu.au>
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>
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>     the computer industry, what protects consumers (other than vendor
>     good will that seems to diminish inversely to their size)?
>
>
>

Re: Kernel recompilation error

[Darren Williams]

Hi Rahul
Is the module loaded whem you compile the
kernel try,
/sbin/lsmod

it will give you a list of loaded modules, you should see
Module                  Size  Used by
.....
loop                   ....

if not load the module as super user
/sbin/modprobe loop

and try again. If this does not work then try asking
http://www.kernelnewbies.org/
This list is more appropriate for these questions.

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004, Rahul Jain wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for your response.
> 
> I tried compiling a new kernel with the "Loopback Device Support" option
> in 'menuconfig' set as a module. However I am still getting the same error.
> Is there something more that I am missing ?? I am using RH9
> 
> Thanks,
> Rahul.
> 
> On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, L. A. Walsh wrote:
> 
> >
> > Yep...if ya ever find yourself running on a no-loop back kernel -- first
> > thing to do is compile-up a new one with it enabled so you can make
> > new kernels! :-)
> >
> > -l
> >
> > Darren Williams wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Rahul
> > >As a guess the kernel you are compiling on
> > >does not have loopback enabled and therefore
> > >you are seeing this message.
> > >
> > >I use to see this message on RH7 and 8 if
> > >I had no loopback device.
> > >
> > >Darren
> > >
> > >On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Rahul Jain wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>This is the first time I am seeing this error while recompiling the
> > >>kernel. Could someone plz explain what it means and how to fix it.
> > >>
> > >>I get this error message when I run the command 'make install'. Till this
> > >>point everything else works out properly.
> > >>
> > >>Error Message
> > >>-------------
> > >>All of your loopback devices are in use.
> > >>mkinitrd failed
> > >>
> > >>The commands run before this were
> > >>make mrproper
> > >>make menuconfig
> > >>make dep
> > >>make bzImage
> > >>make modules and
> > >>make modules_install
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>Rahul.
> > >>
> > >>-
> > >>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
> > >>the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
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> > >>Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >Gelato@UNSW <www.gelato.unsw.edu.au>
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> > >
> >
> > --
> >     In the marketplace of "Real goods", capitalism is limited by safety
> >     regulations, consumer protection laws, and product liability.  In
> >     the computer industry, what protects consumers (other than vendor
> >     good will that seems to diminish inversely to their size)?
> >
> >
> >
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Gelato@UNSW <www.gelato.unsw.edu.au>
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