--- linux-2.6.16-gentoo-r9-orig/driver/block/loop.c	2006-06-09 01:21:39.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.16-gentoo-r9-orig/driver/block/loop.c	2006-06-12 21:32:22.000000000 +0200
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-static int max_loop = 8;
+static int max_loop = 256;
 static struct loop_device *loop_dev;
 static struct gendisk **disks;