[DRBD-user] Unable to get major 43

Andreas Semt as at computer-leipzig.de
Tue Apr 13 20:54:44 CEST 2004

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Flavio Caetano wrote:

> Hi
> after my drbd install I'm getting the following error during modprobe drbd
> 
> dyanne:~# modprobe drbd
> /lib/modules/2.4.26-rc3/kernel/drivers/block/drbd.o: init_module: Device or 
> resource busy
> Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including 
> invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
>       You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
> /lib/modules/2.4.26-rc3/kernel/drivers/block/drbd.o: 
> insmod /lib/modules/2.4.26-rc3/kernel/drivers/block/drbd.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.26-rc3/kernel/drivers/block/drbd.o: insmod drbd failed
> dyanne:~#
> 
> dmesg shows:
> 
> drbd: initialised. Version: 0.6.12 (api:64/proto:62)
> drbd: Unable to get major 43
> 
> 
> 
> any tips?
> 

Perhaps that is a pointer for you (from INSTALL, drbd 0.6.12):

--- snip ---
Make sure that you do not compile NBD
into the kernel, since DRBD uses the
same major device number. Having it as
module is ok, but you cannot use both
at the same time.
--- snap ---

-- 
Best regards,
Andreas Semt



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