Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce on Ubuntu 14.04 on a virtual machine with no /dev/sda device
# apt-get install linux-image-extra-3.13.0-61-generic # modprobe scsi_debug vpd_use_hostno=0 add_host=1 dev_size_mb=200 # ls -l /dev/mapper total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Aug 25 23:00 353333330000007d0 -> ../dm-0 crw------- 1 root root 10, 236 Aug 25 11:45 control # /sbin/sgdisk --new=2:0:100M --change-name=2:'ceph journal' --partition-guid=2:a94ad65f-fadb-4178-851b-5261c06ee3b9 --typecode=2:45b0969e-8ae0-4982-bf9d-5a8d867af560 --mbrtogpt -- /dev/mapper/353333330000007d0 Warning: The kernel is still using the old partition table. The new table will be used at the next reboot. The operation has completed successfully. # partprobe /dev/mapper/353333330000007d0 Device /dev/mapper/353333330000007d0p2 not found device-mapper: table ioctl on failed: No such device or address Device /dev/mapper/353333330000007d0p2 not found device-mapper: table ioctl on failed: No such device or address # ls -l /dev/mapper total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Aug 25 23:00 353333330000007d0 -> ../dm-0 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 252, 2 Aug 25 23:00 353333330000007d0p2 crw------- 1 root root 10, 236 Aug 25 11:45 control # partprobe /dev/mapper/353333330000007d0 # ls -l /dev/mapper total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Aug 25 23:00 353333330000007d0 -> ../dm-0 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 252, 1 Aug 25 23:00 353333330000007d0-part2 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 252, 2 Aug 25 23:00 353333330000007d0p2 crw------- 1 root root 10, 236 Aug 25 11:45 control ** Affects: multipath-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1488688 Title: partprobe fails on /dev/mapper/353333330000007d0 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/+bug/1488688/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs