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Re: [Xen-users] How to increase loop device

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to increase loop device
From: Stephen Liu <satimis@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:05:09 +0800 (CST)
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--- Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Each guest uses at least two loop devices. Modify or
> create /etc/modprobe.d/local-loop and add this line:
> 
> options loop max_loop=64


Hi Dominik,


Thanks for your advice.


I don't have this file on /etc/modprobe.d/

$ locate local-loop
No printout


Where can I find this file?  TIA


B.R.
Stephen


> 
> With 64 loop devices you can run up to 32 guests on your host,
> assuming
> you aren't using loop devices for any other purposes.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Am Donnerstag, den 25.09.2008, 14:37 +0800 schrieb Stephen Liu:
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > 
> > Debian Etch - host and guest.
> > 
> > 
> > I'm only allowed running 6 domUs simulataneously.  On starting the
> 7th
> > domU it complains;
> > 
> > $ sudo xm create /etc/xen/xen7.satimis.com.cfg
> > Using config file "/etc/xen/xen7.satimis.com.cfg".
> > Error: Device 769 (vbd) could not be connected. Failed to find an
> > unused loop device.
> > 
> > 
> > $ ls /dev/loop/*
> > /dev/loop/0
> > 
> > 
> > Please advise how to fix the problem.  TIA
> > 
> > 
> > B.R.
> > Stephen L
> > 
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