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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> > Both David's and my 2.4.31 kernels do not work properly with BL3.40 loop.
> > You cannot write to anything in the loop itself, just to the /DOS/baslin
> > partition, or to ext2 if you mount it.  (I reported this wrongly before).
> >
> > initfs.gz (gunzip, mount -o loop) does not use modules.
> >
> > losetup /dev/loop0 /DOS/baslin/fs.img
>
> I cannot find the problem by comparing Steven's 2.2.26 config (where loop 
> file system is read-write and udhcpc works) with my laptop 2.4.31. config.

> What do I change to make the loop partition read-write?

A bug in 2.4.31?  I will try mounting initfs.gz from
an ext2 linux booted with 2.4.31, and writing to it.

> What do I add to make it work with udhcpc (like my larger kernels do)?

> What do I add for use with ipchains, so as to use a laptop as a gateway 
> > (wireless card to internet, wired card to other computer, or hub)?

For 2.4.31 (differs from 2.2.26)

CONFIG_NETFILTER=Y
CONFIG_IP_NF_COMPAT_IPCHAINS=Y

(from BL archives posted by me)

Maybe this will also fix udhcpc?

Si