Re: Kernel recompilation error

[L. A. Walsh]

Yep...if ya ever find yourself running on a no-loop back kernel -- first
thing to do is compile-up a new one with it enabled so you can make
new kernels! :-)

-l

Darren Williams wrote:

> Hi Rahul
> As a guess the kernel you are compiling on
> does not have loopback enabled and therefore
> you are seeing this message.
>
> I use to see this message on RH7 and 8 if
> I had no loopback device.
>
> Darren
>
> On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Rahul Jain wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > This is the first time I am seeing this error while recompiling the
> > kernel. Could someone plz explain what it means and how to fix it.
> >
> > I get this error message when I run the command 'make install'. Till this
> > point everything else works out properly.
> >
> > Error Message
> > -------------
> > All of your loopback devices are in use.
> > mkinitrd failed
> >
> > The commands run before this were
> > make mrproper
> > make menuconfig
> > make dep
> > make bzImage
> > make modules and
> > make modules_install
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rahul.
> >
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