Package: lvm2 Not sure if the problem here is lvm2 or initramfs-tools. On an IBM x330 box, I recently attempted to install lenny with an lvm root. After the installer rebooted, the lvm pvs/vgs/lvs were not detected, and thus the machine didn't boot without intervention.
It appears as though the physical drives are not getting detected until after scripts/local-top/lvm2 is run: --CUT-- Begin: Mounting root file system[ 32.343081] device-mapper: uevent: version 1.0.3 ... Begin: Runn[ 32.408697] device-mapper: ioctl: 4.13.0-ioctl (2007-10-18) initialised: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ing /scripts/local-top ... Volume group "ibm-09" not found done. Begin: Waiting for root file system ... [ 33.682330] Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods [ 33.761831] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 35548320 512-byte hardware sectors (18201 MB) [ 33.846451] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off [ 33.954202] sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 [ 33.954202] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA [ 33.955203] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 35548320 512-byte hardware sectors (18201 MB) [ 33.956087] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off [ 33.956969] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA [ 33.956969] sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 < sda5 > [ 34.435212] scsi 0:0:8:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 3 [ 34.435212] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk done. Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems: - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline) - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?) - Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?) - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev) ALERT! /dev/mapper/ibm--09-root does not exist. Dropping to a shell! BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 1:1.10.2-2) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off (initramfs) --CUT-- (/dev/sda2 is the pv with the vg that contains the root lv on it, in this case) If I pvscan and then vgchange manually afterwards, they are picked up fine. Similarly, if, during the install process (e.g. via late_command), I put a "sleep 5" in scripts/local-top/00lvm and regenerate the initramfs, then it works fine. I don't know if there's something lvm2 can do about this... or does initramfs-tools need another `udevadm settle' before running the local-top scripts or something? -- Andrew Deason [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
