Re: unmount problem with loop devices

don@sabotage.org
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 07:53:55 +0200 (CEST)


dwguest@win.tue.nl:
> Use losetup -d if you use mount/umount in such a way

> Do not use a symlink to /proc/mounts as /etc/mtab

Ah didn't realize the mount was doing an implicit losetup.
And good guess to everyone who knew /etc/mtab was symlinked to /proc/mounts,
it's necessary because / is a readonly iso9660. ;)

Thanks everyone

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