Truecrypt / Realcrypt No longer works in 12.3. Error: No loop device

[Doug08]

How do I correct this problem. I just upgraded from a flawless 11.4 to 12.3(doing a NEW install), and now I cannot access my encrypted containers. How do I get this corrected? ifconfig shows “lo” exists. I have files I need to access. Do I have to activate lo?

Thanks.

[arvidjaar]

You can load loop and make sure it is loaded on boot; as root:

echo loop > /etc/modules-load.d/loop
modprobe loop

[Doug08]

OK great. Using Yast2 to configure the system I added “modprobe loop” to the list of modules to be loaded during boot. Works perfectly now. Thanks

[memilanuk]

If I might ask… where in yast2 did you manage that?

Thanks,

Monte

[nrickert]

[QUOTE=memilanuk;2575690]If I might ask… where in yast2 did you manage that?/QUOTE]

I expect that was:

Yast → System → sysconfig editor → system → kernel → MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT

[memilanuk]

Thanks… thought that might be it but wasn’t sure, and didn’t want to break things Appears to have worked fine!

[darlac]

@memilanuk

Thanks… thought that might be it but wasn’t sure, and didn’t want to break things Appears to have worked fine!

I just did a clean install of 13.1 (x64) in a new pc - I have the same problems - doing the modprobe loop fixed the problem but on Yast2 I do not have the
Yast –> System –> sysconfig editor –> system –> kernel –> MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT
option…
any suggestions?

[nrickert]

@darlac

I just did a clean install of 13.1 (x64) in a new pc - I have the same problems - doing the modprobe loop fixed the problem but on Yast2 I do not have the
Yast –> System –> sysconfig editor –> system –> kernel –> MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT
option…
any suggestions?

I think you can create a file in “/etc/modprobe.d” with a command to install the module.

[darlac]

@nrickert

I think you can create a file in “/etc/modprobe.d” with a command to install the module.

thanks,
I am not sure how to do this, and I do not want to end up with a non-responsive system

[nrickert]

@darlac

thanks,
I am not sure how to do this, and I do not want to end up with a non-responsive system

It looks as if you should instead use “/etc/modules-load.d”. There is a man page.

I think you need only create a file in that directory – maybe name it “loop.conf”, containing just the word “loop” (on a line by itself, without the quotes).

As for non-responsive – if your system doesn’t boot, just boot to a live CD or the install CD in rescue mode, mount the root file system, and delete that one file that you created. The change is easy to undo.

[darlac]

@nrickert

It looks as if you should instead use “/etc/modules-load.d”. There is a man page.

I think you need only create a file in that directory – maybe name it “loop.conf”, containing just the word “loop” (on a line by itself, without the quotes).

As for non-responsive – if your system doesn’t boot, just boot to a live CD or the install CD in rescue mode, mount the root file system, and delete that one file that you created. The change is easy to undo.

thanks, I will try it on Monday (it is my work computer with opensuse) and I will post the result

[Sagemta]

@nrickert

It looks as if you should instead use “/etc/modules-load.d”. There is a man page.

I think you need only create a file in that directory – maybe name it “loop.conf”, containing just the word “loop” (on a line by itself, without the quotes).

As for non-responsive – if your system doesn’t boot, just boot to a live CD or the install CD in rescue mode, mount the root file system, and delete that one file that you created. The change is easy to undo.

Nick,
That’s exactly what it does also for anyone interested as root in Konsole this works too

echo loop > /etc/modules-load.d/loop.conf

[darlac]

@darlac

thanks, I will try it on Monday (it is my work computer with opensuse) and I will post the result

I created the file, as described and it seems to work (it seems since I manually did the loop earlier in the day, and then after adding the file I just ended the session - not a full reboot)