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Re: boot + lvm ?



Stephane Durieux wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I encounter a problem using lvm and lilo.
> On standart install, everythings works despite the boot partition is on a logical volum.
> 
> But when I try to make a custom kernel and then run a lilo, I get the following message:
> device-mapper: table ioctl failed: No such device or address
> Fatal: device-mapper: dm_task_run(DM_DEVICE_TABLE) failed

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=401393

Short workaround:
Add a line

KERNEL=="dm-[0-9]*",           NAME=""

to /etc/udev/udev.rules (you should also update your initramfs after
changing that).

The long term solution is to get lilo/devmapper fixed.

Michael
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