How can I tell if my kernal supports loop devices. In using a Linux installer and it says I need a kernel that supports loop devices.
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, Aug 12 2013 05:02 AM
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Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:45 AM
What's a loop device? What are you trying to do?
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Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:58 AM
I was using a Linux installer I was going to install a Linux distro not sure what a loop device is. Maybe it meant loop files I'm really not sure at all.
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Posted 12 August 2013 - 10:33 AM
Hmm I think you would install that on your computer, not your Bionic...?
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Posted 12 August 2013 - 04:55 PM
Why would it be in the play store than
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Posted 12 August 2013 - 05:55 PM
Hmm this I do not know but I don't know of any Linux distro you can install on bionic
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Posted 13 August 2013 - 10:11 PM
Tldr: think of virtual drives in windows, for mounting iso's
The app you found is for installing a Linux build ontop/beside android, to chroot into the environment.
A loop device is used to create a block device (like a virtual HDD or partition) from a file, usually a img file in this case.
It acts as if you're mounting another disk with that distro already setup, to a folder/point you point it to. Except you just have the img file, not another disk.
You've probably used them (loop devices) when you mount an iso in windows to a "virtual cd drive".
To the question, i can't actually answer that. I "believe" the bionic stock kernel can support it, but ive never bothered to try it. I'm sure someone else here would know for sure.
I have a chroot setup on my stock based (eclipse 1.3 ICS) ROM, but I wanted to install it in a partition i set up on a 32g sdcard.
Try it out, it may work. Couldn't see any harm in what you're doing.
ps. I suggest first loading a linux distro in a virtual machine, or live usb at least. Not to offend in any way, but judging on your other post, you may not have been in a linux environment yet, apart from androids twist on one.
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Posted 14 August 2013 - 02:05 AM
None taken. Thanks for the info.
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Posted 14 August 2013 - 03:49 PM
I believe a website called linux on android has some good tips about doing this setup though. I can also post my notes when i clean up and redo my setup if you'd like.
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