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Re: Max number of loop devices OR "efficient search of Debian documentation"



On 2014-05-18, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>
> My current instance is attempting to modify the max number of 
> loop devices. One pellet of Google buckshot reminded me that it 
> can be reset for the next re-boot under /etc/modprobe.d . But I 
> want to reset it on the fly.

I'm reading you can *add* another loop device on the fly
with the mknod command:

mknod -m 660 /dev/loop8 b 7 8

But I guess that covers only half of the word "modify."


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