[solved] mount: could not find any device /dev/loop#

iggy · 2008-05-10 13:38:21

hello!

i got this error while trying to mount a iso-image

$ sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loop foo.iso foodir
mount: could not find any device /dev/loop#

i know that i have no loop device and i know how to create one. my question is, why is there no loop device? is there any config-file to look for?

thx, bye iggy

Last edited by iggy (2008-05-11 12:57:23)

bender02 · 2008-05-10 13:43:39

In the new kernel loop is compiled as a module. So to do the above mount, you need to 'modprobe loop' first.

iggy · 2008-05-11 12:57:09

bender02 wrote:

In the new kernel loop is compiled as a module. So to do the above mount, you need to 'modprobe loop' first.

thanks!

pedepy · 2008-05-26 02:10:39

this is crazy

bender02 · 2008-05-26 02:31:19

pedepy wrote:

this is crazy

I guess you need professional help

solarwind · 2008-07-27 01:07:55

So can it be put in the modules list in /etc/rc.conf?

tigrmesh · 2008-07-27 02:18:59

solarwind wrote:

So can it be put in the modules list in /etc/rc.conf?

Yes.

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