Re: Problem mounting on loop device

[Geoffrey Leach]

On 07/22/2011 05:37:48 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>  On 07/23/2011 08:28 AM, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
>  > Testing creation of dvd backup, I start getting complaints of
>  "stolen" 
>  > loop device. Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong
>  >
>  > root@mtranch[61]->mount -t iso9660 -o ro,loop=/dev/loop2
>  /tmp/dvd.iso /
>  > media/CDROM
>  > mount: stolen loop=/dev/loop2
>  >
>  
>  I just use....
>  
>  mount -t iso9660 -o loop whatever.iso mountpoint 
That works, thanks. At least until I run out of loop devices :-)