From: Christian Hofstaedtler <ch@grml.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:41:50 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Load loop kernel module [Closes: issue1097]
X-Git-Tag: v0.11.3~1
X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=6b93ccd0cbbbae5ac1f86762d89a681a3243d7fa;hp=feca3642eb0e58461d8f4fbdcf30c39710f65bb5;ds=sidebyside

Load loop kernel module [Closes: issue1097]
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diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 1f08aea..24207b6 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -1624,6 +1624,11 @@ def check_programs():
         logging.critical("Fatal: rsync not available, can not continue - sorry.")
         sys.exit(1)
 
+def load_loop():
+    """Runs modprobe loop and throws away it's output"""
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(["modprobe", "loop"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    proc.wait()
+
 def main():
     """Main function [make pylint happy :)]"""
 
@@ -1642,6 +1647,8 @@ def main():
 
     check_options(options)
 
+    load_loop()
+
     logging.info("Executing grml2usb version %s", PROG_VERSION)
 
     if options.dryrun: