--- linux-work/arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.c~	2003-08-20 11:11:41.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-work/arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.c	2003-08-20 11:11:41.000000000 +0200
@@ -2392,7 +2392,8 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if (ptr1) {
-		if (l->lv_allocated_le > 2*PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(pe_t)) { 
+		/* Root only - disable check */
+		if (0 && l->lv_allocated_le > 64*PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(pe_t)) { 
 			kfree(l);
 			*errp = -EINVAL;
 			return NULL;
@@ -2405,7 +2406,8 @@
 	if (!err && ptr2) {
 		/* small limit */
 		/* just verify area it? */
-		if (l->lv_remap_end > 256*PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(lv_block_exception_t)) { 
+		/* char dev is root only - don't check */
+		if (0 && l->lv_remap_end > 256*PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(lv_block_exception_t)) { 
 			put_lv_t(l);
 			*errp = -EINVAL;
 			return NULL;