* Simple question regarding loop devices.
@ 2005-02-05 17:34 Justin Piszcz
2005-02-05 18:02 ` Randy.Dunlap
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From: Justin Piszcz @ 2005-02-05 17:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Why are there only 7-8 loop devices available?
What options do I have if I want to mount, say, 100 isos?
Thanks.
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* Re: Simple question regarding loop devices.
2005-02-05 17:34 Simple question regarding loop devices Justin Piszcz
@ 2005-02-05 18:02 ` Randy.Dunlap
2005-02-05 18:52 ` Justin Piszcz
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From: Randy.Dunlap @ 2005-02-05 18:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Justin Piszcz; +Cc: linux-kernel
Justin Piszcz wrote:
> Why are there only 7-8 loop devices available?
> What options do I have if I want to mount, say, 100 isos?
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt say:
max_loop= [LOOP] Maximum number of loopback devices that can
be mounted
Format: <1-256>
--
~Randy
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* Re: Re: Simple question regarding loop devices.
2005-02-05 18:02 ` Randy.Dunlap
@ 2005-02-05 18:52 ` Justin Piszcz
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From: Justin Piszcz @ 2005-02-05 18:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Randy.Dunlap; +Cc: linux-kernel
Ahh, very nice, thanks!
On Sat, 5 Feb 2005, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> Justin Piszcz wrote:
>> Why are there only 7-8 loop devices available?
>> What options do I have if I want to mount, say, 100 isos?
>
> Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt say:
>
> max_loop= [LOOP] Maximum number of loopback devices that can
> be mounted
> Format: <1-256>
>
> --
> ~Randy
>
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