[PLUG] 2.4.1-ac and loop

[Christopher N. Deckard]

When I mount ISOs I normally do:

mount -t iso9660 -o loop iso_thing_you_want_to_mount.iso mount_pount

You may have to insmod 'loop' first.

-Chris

Charles Fultz wrote:
> 
> Am I the only having problems with the loop device (/dev/loopN) using
> kernel 2.4.1-ac{9 & 18}?  I built a ac9 kernel and tried to mount an
> ISO on /dev/loop0 and the mount command stalled, and all subsequent
> mounts on other devices (/dev/sdc, /dev/scd0, etc.) also hung.  I even
> tried to kill -9 the mount process but it did not work.  I had the
> exact same problem with ac18 yesterday.
> 
> Anyone else have this problem, or know of a fix?
> 
> Thanks,
> Charles Fultz
> fultz