Re: cloop 2.623 (Re: Making new minirt tricky)

[stirner <bmax@gmx.it>]

Klaus Knopper-2 wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 08:26:53AM -0800, stirner wrote:
>> I've had the same problem ...and I sent you a privat mail;-)
>> 
>> I think the problem is cloop:I modified the linuxrc script to have more
>> "stops" than the expert mode to try each step manually.
>> 
>> It loads the KNOPPIX cloopfs regulary then it hangs whith a message like
>> "too many cloops...".
> 
> Something with namespaces? I think I found the bug: This occurs when you
> modprobe cloop; rmmod cloop; modprobe cloop again. It's fixed in
> cloop-2.623. There was one forgotten disk allocation on rmmod, which
> caused the module to unload cleanly, but on second modprobe, the same
> disk was allocated twice, causing a kernel oops.
> 
> http://debian-knoppix.alioth.debian.org/sources/cloop_2.623-1.tar.gz
> 
> Sorry for not having uploaded the bugfixed version earlier. I was
> planning to release it with the next Knoppix DVD. Which is now due in
> March/Cebit.
> 
> With kind regards
> -Klaus Knopper
> 
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Thanks very much!!!

Everything fine now!!
I've remastered a small version of knoppix for my usb key. I like to
transfer the system ( 220 M ) in RAM, it takes only 6 seconds to transfer
entire cloopfs in ram, then....is fun e fast!!!

Thanks again Klaus!


Massimo 
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