Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:23:08 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:22:59 -0500 Received: from barn.holstein.com ([198.134.143.193]:43272 "EHLO holstein.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:22:49 -0500 Message-Id: <3BE95189.DE6E473D@holstein.com> Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 10:21:45 -0500 From: "Todd M. Roy" Reply-To: troy@holstein.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.14 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: barryn@pobox.com Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: kernel 2.4.14 compiling fail for loop device In-Reply-To: <20011107151204.7E53389816@pobox.com> X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on Imail/Holstein(Release 5.0.1b|September 30, 1999) at 11/07/2001 10:21:47 AM, Serialize by Router on Imail/Holstein(Release 5.0.1b|September 30, 1999) at 11/07/2001 10:21:48 AM, Serialize complete at 11/07/2001 10:21:48 AM X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Would you believe that I recompiled 2.4.14 this morning and can't seem to reproduce it now? -- todd -- "Barry K. Nathan" wrote: > > > When I did, and used a looped an iso image, eventually my > > computer froze up. Using the actual cd, it did not. So my > > personal answer would be no. > > Hmmm... my *root* filesystem (with /usr, /home, etc. all on it) on one of > my computers is loop mounted, and I've not had such a freeze with 2.4.14 > and the two lines removed... Just another data point. > > -Barry K. Nathan -- --------------------------------------------------------------- .~. Todd Roy, Senior Database Administrator .~. /V\ Holstein Association, U.S.A. Inc. /V\ // \\ troy@holstein.com // \\ /( )\ 1-802-254-4551x4230 /( )\ ^^-^^ ^^-^^ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 --------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** This footnote confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/