Re: can I simulate a physical raid using image files (loop device)?

Jeremiah DeWitt Weiner wrote:
In alt.os.linux.slackware J <notanymore> wrote:

if you can mount a disk image (dd, iso) using a loopx device file, can you access several of them with linux software raid tools?


I don't know why not, although I've never tried it. I did once try
using cryptoloop and NBD (network block device) together for an
encrypted remote block device, and it worked flawlessly (AFAICT; I
wasn't doing anything with it other than seeing if it would work).

Followup-set. Please remember to do that when crossposting; I think
you left out the most appropriate group anyway.


You can indeed.
losetup your img to your loop device,
setup your md driver accordingly.
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