[linux-lvm] pvcreate doesn't work with /dev/rd (Mylex RAID)

[Andi Kleen]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2000 at 01:13:26PM -0000, Jakma, Paul wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I can't get pvcreate to initialise partitions on a Mylex DAC960 device. I
> don't have the error message to hand, but the debug output said that
> pv_get_size was unsuccesful.
> 
> I tried with /dev/rd/part3, /dev/rd/part5 (ie both primary and logical
> partitions)
> i tried with partition id set to fe and to 83. no change.
> 
> That was with version 0.7. Why can't it grok /dev/rd/ devices?

Because the major numbers are hard coded. Future versions will hopefully
use /proc/devices to fetch all available majors dynamically. 0.8i 
has support for Mylex.

> 
> I would try 0.8i, however when i tried compiling it with 2.2.14+devfs it
> croaked at the very end when trying to link vmlinux with an undefined
> reference to lvm_init.. :(

That is a known errata and should be covered somewhere on the lvm homepage
(probably in the FAQ)


-Andi