> I try to recompile my kernel(2.0.36-1 RH 5.2) to support SMP
> with uncomment SMP=1 in Makefile
> the compile is run well.....until I finish "make modules_install"
> but when I want to make initrd file using:
> mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.0.36.img 2.0.36
> thereis error like this:
> mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/loop0 as block device
> (may be 'insmod driver?')
> can't get a loopback device
> I can't boot with my new kernel...:(
> I already choose loopback device as a module ??
> what did I miss.....??
You must have WORKING loopback device NOT in compiled kernel but in LOADED
kernel for mkinitrd to work. Check if you have loopback device in currently
loaded kernel and if not then embed all modules needed for system boot
directly in kernel to avoid mkinitrd ...
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