> And your kernel logs recorded this message, viewable with > "dmesg" command > > "Unable to get major number 7 for loop device" > > Which means that your kernel has loop built-in. Thanks, that was the hint, forgot to run lilo correct to boot the kernel. It works now. Very good to know that there is a developer around who really knows, what he is talking about! ;) Tank you very much... Frank - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/