Re: More than 8 loop-devices in Knoppix?
On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 07:27:20PM +0100, Isidore Ducasse wrote:
> > Markus Laire wrote:
> >
> > >Is it possible to use more than 8 loop-devices when also using
> > >bootfrom=... boot-param?
> > >
> > >Normally (without bootfrom=...) this is easy, just use
> > > sudo modprobe -r loop
> > > sudo modprobe loop max_loop=32 # up to 255
> > > cd /dev
> > > sudo ./MAKEDEV loop8 # repeat for other loops
> > >
> > >But when using bootfrom=... the loop-device is in use and I'm not able
> > >to change the max_loop param.
> > >
> > >I tried to add max_loop=32 to boot-params, but that didn't do anything.
> > >
> > >
>
>
> What about cloop devices?
> can you as easily set more than 8 devices when booted (ie using the above
> method?)
> This question goes especially to Klaus since he is the current maintainer of
> the cloop LKM if I'm not wrong.
> Yes, I could try on my own but I left my Knoppix cd home (what a mistake!)
> and besides, I think an exhaustive answer could benefit the fora ...
The number of cloop devices is currently a compile-time option in
compressed_loop.c. It could probably be changes easily, though. It is
usually defined as #define CLOOP_MAX 8.
Regards
-Klaus Knopper
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