Deleted Loop Device directory

[nanos]

Hi, all
I've a problem: yesterday I'm tryng to configure my kindle with the Extented Linux Functionality Package, for a mistake after an error I've deleted the directory /dev/loop instead that the first loop device (rm -r /dev/loop instead that rm -r -f /dev/loop).
Actually I can't mount the .img file and then use the ELP but I think that the problem may be more serious being inherent to a device file...
You've an idea of the damn that I done, and how can I solve the problem?
Thank you very much.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by nanos

Hi, all
I've a problem: yesterday I'm tryng to configure my kindle with the Extented Linux Functionality Package, for a mistake after an error I've deleted the directory /dev/loop instead that the first loop device (rm -r /dev/loop instead that rm -r -f /dev/loop).
Actually I can't mount the .img file and then use the ELP but I think that the problem may be more serious being inherent to a device file...
You've an idea of the damn that I done, and how can I solve the problem?
Thank you very much.

use mknod to make block and character special device nodes.

[twobob]

[root@kindle root]# ls -al /dev/loop

drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           420 Mar  4 14:26 .
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          1080 Mar  5 13:30 ..
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   0 Mar  4 13:36 0
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   1 Mar  4 13:36 1
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  10 Mar  4 13:36 10
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  11 Mar  4 13:36 11
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  12 Mar  4 13:36 12
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  13 Mar  4 13:36 13
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  14 Mar  4 13:36 14
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  15 Mar  4 13:36 15
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,  16 Mar  4 13:36 16
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   2 Mar  4 13:36 2
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7, 250 Mar  4 14:26 250
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   3 Mar  4 13:36 3
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   4 Mar  4 13:36 4
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   5 Mar  4 13:36 5
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   6 Mar  4 13:36 6
brw-rw----    1 root     disk        7,   7 Mar  4 13:36 7
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,   8 Mar  4 13:36 8
brw-r--r--    1 root     root        7,   9 Mar  4 13:36 9

[knc1]

PS: Since the Amazon software requires a /dev/loop device to boot - -
do not re-boot it until you replace that directory and its contents.
(The one in-use at the moment isn't really gone until it is no longer in-use. *nix file systems work that way.)

If you do try to re-boot it while they are missing - bookmark the Kubrick thread now.

[nanos]

Thanks for interest,
Now the problem is growing... I think..
Today I'm tryng to launch the KUAL and the system give me an error.
The ";un" command don't work and then I can't prompt command from PC or Kindle....
What's your opinion??

[twobob]

My opnion?

KUBRICK... tidy up before it dies.

[nanos]

This guide is useful??
Kubrick: Live CD to debrick Kindle 3, 4, and Touch:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=206064

or you suggest me another one?? ... I have a apple mbpro

[twobob]

That one yes.

[ixtab]

... Kubrick probably only works on Apple devices if Boot Camp is installed.

[twobob]

Originally Posted by ixtab

... Kubrick probably only works on Apple devices if Boot Camp is installed.

Ah good old boot camp.

: )

Soon find out...

[nanos]

I hate SoozCamp (& I haven't a windows system installed in the pc) .... I will make a test ... and if not ...I will search another pc...for execute the OS (#@|?!$%&!!!!)...
Of course is not "appropriate" execute it in VMs.... then
I'm doing the usbStick with the mb, I saw that it's reported in the readmeFile.... like as Linux.
I've only an USB stick of 16GB size with FAT32 fs (a "bit" slow .... probably USB1), it's a problem ?? The dd tool is writing from about half hour.... or more...
I hope work properly... if not in mac at least in a ix86 machine (although the arch is the same and in this moment I don't understand why the tool may be not-working under apple machine).

[ixtab]

Oh, I forgot: You could also try rEFIt. See here for instructions (the only relevant part is the rEFIt one, of course). But I'm not sure whether it works without BootCamp.

Regarding dd: it's normal for it to take a while. You can try to speed it up by setting the blocksize (bs=4096 seems a good choice generally). And of course, make sure that you are writing to the DEVICE, not to a partition on it. (Yes, that will overwrite everything on the USB stick).

[nanos]

The link for rEFIt is corrupted... and tryng this one:
http://http.com//www.zebpedersen.co.uk/?p=962
the page not load correctly.
..ok
sorry:
http://www.zebpedersen.co.uk/?p=962 ...
my browser syntax error... !

[ixtab]

link fixed.

[nanos]

rEFIt sounds good ...