Re: [Xen-users] Error: Device 769 (vbd) could not be connected...

[Robin Atwood <robin@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 05 May 2006 22:22, Robin Atwood wrote:
> On Friday 05 May 2006 21:59, John Caspers wrote:
> > I had problem with this for days ... but I've found the solution (at
> > least in my case).
> >
> > The problem is that you don't have enough loop devices.
> >
> > do ls -l /dev/loop*
> >
> > you should see 7
> >
> > using losetup and makedev and an addition to the grub menu.lst, you can
> > fix this - worked for me
> >
> > I'm sorry I don't have time to explain it further but google around a
> > bit using the info above and it should work.
>
> Actually I already read that. I did a "modprobe loop" which creates the
> loop-back devices but it made no difference. Or am I missing something?
>
> -Robin.

Ok, "modprobe loop" does suffice, the hotplug rules seem no longer needed, but 
it does help if your ttylinux definition has the correct file structure which 
seems to have changed since the Gentoo Xen wiki entry was written. All is 
well now. :-))

Cheers...
-Robin.
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Robin Atwood.

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 Where there ain't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst"
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