Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 14 Aug 1999 02:09:34 +0100 | From | Jonathan Masters <> | Subject | Re: Problem with Encryption |
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I wrote the command down wrong, but typed it in correctly, actually the problem was with a couple of options not being set in the kernel config for the loopback device (cos I didn't realise they were there) - it works fine now though.
Paul wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Jonathan C. Masters wrote: > > @> > @>Hi, > @> I've applied the International kernel patches for 2.2.10 but after > @>rebuilding losetup, I can't seem to mount a device correctly. Here's the > @>output: > @> > @>[root@periscope util-linux-2.9s]# losetup -e rc6 /dev/hdb4 /dev/loop0 > @>Password : > @>ioctl: LOOP_SET_FD: Input/output error > @>[root@periscope util-linux-2.9s]# > @> > @> > @>I haven't previously set a password. Should I have set a password using > @>something else first? Any Ideas? > @> > @>Thanks. > @> > > You have the arguments to losetup backwards-- should be : > > losetup -e rc6 /dev/loop0 /dev/hdb4 > > Also, if you have compiled kernel to use modules, you might have > trouble with them not autoloading; will need > > loop.o > loop_gen.o > rc62.o > > Good luck; > Paul
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