tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38385155.post5839796909843829103..comments2024-01-10T18:29:36.419+08:00Comments on Chau Chee Yang Technical Blog: Linux: Increase number of loop devicesChau Chee Yanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816699461509455308noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38385155.post-38895944232115960942012-08-08T13:00:25.207+08:002012-08-08T13:00:25.207+08:00Can also add the option in /etc/modules instead of...Can also add the option in /etc/modules instead of editing the grub command. The grub command change probably won't be saved in a kernel update (depending on your distro)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883887716202283325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38385155.post-39379183144583513062012-08-02T02:45:15.957+08:002012-08-02T02:45:15.957+08:00Helpful post. The information was not correct for...Helpful post. The information was not correct for Ubuntu 12.04, but your post did help me understand that there were 2 ways the system loads support for loopback, either as a module or in the kernel. That tidbit led me ultimately to the right answer...<br /><br />For Ubuntu 12.04, you need to edit the file /etc/default/grub and modify the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" and insert max_loop=XX inbetween the quotes (where XX is the number of loop devices you need). Then run update-grub (as per instructions in that file) and reboot and your all set...dlanghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431480993221709343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38385155.post-78019076630998051932011-04-01T20:00:33.150+08:002011-04-01T20:00:33.150+08:00good points! informative blog.good points! informative blog.suryaworldeduhttp://www.suryaworld.edu.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38385155.post-488650133058529582010-09-30T00:42:55.858+08:002010-09-30T00:42:55.858+08:00good points and the details are more specific than...good points and the details are more specific than elsewhere, thanks.<br /><br />- MurkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38385155.post-68532213424328249652010-09-16T15:14:46.512+08:002010-09-16T15:14:46.512+08:00/sbin/modprobe loop . beats rebooting.
thanks/sbin/modprobe loop . beats rebooting. <br /><br />thanksHineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015007913832218304noreply@blogger.com