how to setup loopback before calling mount_root() ..

Domen Stangar (domen.stangar@siol.net)
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 18:24:53 +0200

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Can anyone please tell me if there is a way to use lo_ioctl before mounting
root.
How to use lo_ioctl in kernel in way like:
losetup /dev/loop0 /dev/hda3 ?
then root=/dev/loop0

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