Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:39:30 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:39:19 -0500 Received: from viper.haque.net ([66.88.179.82]:7055 "EHLO mail.haque.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:39:06 -0500 Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:38:58 -0500 Subject: Re: kernel 2.4.14 compiling fail for loop device Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v475) Cc: troy@holstein.com, rml@tech9.net, mfedyk@matchmail.com, jimmy@mtc.dhs.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org To: barryn@pobox.com From: "Mohammad A. Haque" In-Reply-To: <20011107151204.7E53389816@pobox.com> Message-Id: <8F7F4C29-D395-11D5-A006-00306569F1C6@haque.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.475) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wednesday, November 7, 2001, at 10:12 AM, 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. Hrm. I just did some stuff on a fs mounted via loopback and no problems. Mike: it's something in particular you were doing that triggered it or something else completely? -- ===================================================================== Mohammad A. Haque http://www.haque.net/ mhaque@haque.net "Alcohol and calculus don't mix. Developer/Project Lead Don't drink and derive." --Unknown http://wm.themes.org/ batmanppc@themes.org ===================================================================== - 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/