/dev/loopX vs /dev/loop/X in Debian

2013-07-10 Thread Zenaan Harkness
Hi guys, using wheezy and sid here. Been googling a lot, wanting to know recommendations/suggestions re /dev/loop0 and /dev/loop/0 (or etc variants) Have not been able to find a clear exposition of suggestion of if/why one or the other /dev/ layout is indicated. Clarifications appreciated. TIA

Re: /dev/loopX vs /dev/loop/X in Debian

2013-07-10 Thread Darac Marjal
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 05:05:45PM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: Hi guys, using wheezy and sid here. Been googling a lot, wanting to know recommendations/suggestions re /dev/loop0 and /dev/loop/0 (or etc variants) Have not been able to find a clear exposition of suggestion of if/why one

apt-cdrom et /dev/loop

2003-04-11 Thread Sylvain Amrani
Bonjour, Ayant sur mon disque les images iso de debian, j'aurais souhaité les utiliser avec apt. J'ai créé des points de montage dans /etc/fstab avec /dev/loop{0-8}, et je peux faire `apt-cdrom -d /dev/loop0 add`. Mais voilà, apt veut, par la suite, toujours voir les cd dans /cdrom Y-a--t

Re: apt-cdrom et /dev/loop

2003-04-11 Thread Frédéric Bothamy
* Sylvain Amrani [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2003-04-11 19:10] : Bonjour, Ayant sur mon disque les images iso de debian, j'aurais souhaité les utiliser avec apt. J'ai créé des points de montage dans /etc/fstab avec /dev/loop{0-8}, et je peux faire `apt-cdrom -d /dev/loop0 add`. Mais voilà, apt

/dev/loop: how many is the limit? Which kernel parameter to alter?

2002-04-23 Thread Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim
0 Instead of mirroring the bulky DEBIAN pool, I have a plan to do the same thing for the woody images. Unfortunately, there are only eight /dev/loop devices. Questions: - Is there any way to add more loop

RE: /dev/loop: how many is the limit? Which kernel parameter to alter?

2002-04-23 Thread Jens Wolfgarten
Hello! Instead of mirroring the bulky DEBIAN pool, I have a plan to do the same thing for the woody images. Unfortunately, there are only eight /dev/loop devices. Questions: - Is there any way to add more loop devices? - If yes, may I know which kernel parameter to alter? Yes

Re: /dev/loop: how many is the limit? Which kernel parameter to alter?

2002-04-23 Thread Greg C. Madden
, there are only eight /dev/loop devices. Questions: - Is there any way to add more loop devices? - If yes, may I know which kernel parameter to alter? - Also, may I know how much the limit is? thank you. -- Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim -- vLSM.org -- http://rms46.vLSM.org -- === Debian Does Dallas

Re: /dev/loop?

1997-01-01 Thread Boris D. Beletsky
was working, I tried to mount a file which is Alexander a copy of an msdos diskette, with the proper options in Alexander mount command (loop, blocksize etc), but I don't have any Alexander /dev/loop? device. How can I create one (or more)? cd /dev ; MAKEDEV loop Cheers borik -- _[_]_ Boris D

/dev/loop?

1997-01-01 Thread Alexander Gieg
(loop, blocksize etc), but I don't have any /dev/loop? device. How can I create one (or more)? Thanks in advance. Alexander Gieg =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= By: Alexander Gieg E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/3222 IRC: AlexG