Re: [uml-user] request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-464c

[Jeff D. <jd...@ad...>]

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 12:43:14PM +0000, Neo Anderson wrote:
> I  install uml on 64bits host and  encounter a problem related to
> mismatch between host os (opensuse 64bits) and guest os
> (debian32bits). The error echoes "request_module: runaway loop
> modprobe binfmt-464c." After checking on the internet, I found out it
> indicates that the guest os can not start up due to it is 32bits and
> host os is 64bits.

No.  The problem is that you are trying to boot a 32-bit filesystem on
a 64-bit UML, and UML doesn't have 32-bit compatibility.  You need to
either get a 64-bit filesystem, or run a 32-bit UML.  If you try the
32-bit UML and it crashes and you have a not-too-recent host kernel,
it may need upgrading, as there were some 32-bit compatibility bugs
fixed a while ago.

			Jeff

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