[linux-lvm] which kernel for lvm + devfs

[linux-lvm] which kernel for lvm + devfs

[Rolf Jakob]

Hello,

which kernel is suitable for lvm + devfs ?
Currently I use 2.2.11 w/ devfs w/o lvm, I used to have a 2.2.9 w/ lvm but
had problems with the aha7xxx (spurious t/o and resets).
Patching 2.2.11 for devfs was an adventure, I do not really want to repeat
that for 2.2.12. The lvm patch had - of course - several problems with the
changed kernel.

What kernel versions and patches do you use ? Nobody out there using devfs
and lvm and Adaptec ? I would very appreciate some hints.

Thanks,
Rolf
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Re: [linux-lvm] which kernel for lvm + devfs

[Adrien Farkas]

Rolf Jakob (rjakob@duffy1.franken.de) wrote :

> which kernel is suitable for lvm + devfs ?
> Currently I use 2.2.11 w/ devfs w/o lvm, I used to have a 2.2.9 w/ lvm but
> had problems with the aha7xxx (spurious t/o and resets).
> Patching 2.2.11 for devfs was an adventure, I do not really want to repeat
> that for 2.2.12. The lvm patch had - of course - several problems with the
> changed kernel.
> 
> What kernel versions and patches do you use ? Nobody out there using devfs
> and lvm and Adaptec ? I would very appreciate some hints.

I'm using adaptec 2940uw and aha152x with LVM and devfs, with no problems. kernel version 2.2.12, devfs 0.99.5 and LVM 0.7. you have to apply LVM at first, then devfs patch, the problems are lessened. there is only one rejected file, which is quite okay I assume (when you patch it by hand)
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Re: [linux-lvm] which kernel for lvm + devfs

[Rolf Jakob]

> I'm using adaptec 2940uw and aha152x with LVM and devfs, with no problems. kernel version 2.2.12, devfs 0.99.5 and LVM 0.7. you have to apply LVM at first, then devfs patch, the problems are lessened. there is only one rejected file, which is quite okay I assume (when you patch it by hand)

You're right, it was very easy then, thanks.

Now there is only one problem remaining :
After executing linuxrc the kernel cannot find my root lv.
The activation worked, but it says it cannot mount /dev/rootvg/rootlv
or 0:0.
My lilo.conf reads:
image=/boot/zImage.2212
append="root=/dev/rootvg/rootlv"
root=/dev/rootvg/rootlv
initrd=/boot/lvmboot.gz
label=2212

/boot is a partition based file system on its own, rootlv is accessible
while booting with my old root partition.

What am I missing ?

Rolf
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