Re: [Libguestfs] [PATCH 1/2] Try to load the loop module before running mkinitrd

mkinitrd needs to mount files using loop. loop might be a module, so try to load it first. --- lib/Sys/VirtV2V/GuestOS/RedHat.pm | 7 +++++++ 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/Sys/VirtV2V/GuestOS/RedHat.pm b/lib/Sys/VirtV2V/GuestOS/RedHat.pm index 0e469f5..08027b6 100644 --- a/lib/Sys/VirtV2V/GuestOS/RedHat.pm +++ b/lib/Sys/VirtV2V/GuestOS/RedHat.pm @@ -1114,6 +1114,13 @@ sub prepare_bootable $g->modprobe("ext2"); }; + # loop is a module in RHEL 5. Try to load it. Doesn't matter for other + # OSs if it doesn't exist, but RHEL 5 will complain: + # All of your loopback devices are in use. + eval { + $g->modprobe("loop"); + }; + $g->command(["/sbin/mkinitrd", @preload_args, $initrd, $version]); } -- 1.6.6.1