Re: [Xen-users] max loop xen 3.0.4

["Franck" <franck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

> Hi Franck,
>
>> i've installed a new server with ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS and xen 3.0.4 (32 bit
>> PAE SMP from http://www.xensource.com/download/dl_304tarballs.html)
>>
>> Boot work fine but i've a little problem with max loop.
>> I've put max loop in /boot/grub/menu.lst but DMESG say only 8 loop :(
>>
>> title Xen 3.0.4 / XenLinux 2.6
>> root            (hd0,0)
>> kernel          /xen-3.gz dom0_mem=131072 max_loop=128
>> module          /vmlinuz-2.6-xen root=/dev/md1 ro console=tty0 vga=0x316
>> watchdog
>> module          /initrd.img-2.6.16-xen
>
> Put the max_look directive rather on the first module line:
>
> module /vmlinuz-2.6-xen [...] vga=0x316 max_loop=128
>
> It will be perhaps necessary to create the files /dev/loop<n>. If so,
> modify /dev/MAKEDEV in order to create them:

All are created automagically :)

>
> Replace:
>
>    loop)
>                  for part in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
>                  do
>                          makedev loop$part b 7 $part $disk
>                  done
>                  ;;
>
> By:
>
>          loop)
>                  for part in `seq 0 63`       # change 63 to (max_loop - 1)
>                  do
>                          makedev loop$part b 7 $part $disk
>                  done
>                  ;;
>
> Then, "cd /dev ; ./MAKEDEV loop".
>
> NB: I don't know for ubuntu but some distros can not handle more than 96
> loops.

128 are accepted

>
> BTW, I strongly suggest to use LVM rather than FS image files if you
> have the intention to manage several DomUs in an production environment.

yes, i don't work with file, only LVM

Franck


>
> HTH
>
> Regards,
> --
> Olivier Le Cam
> Département des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication
> CRDP de l'académie de Versailles
>


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