[linux-lvm] LVM 1.03 root file system on Redhat 7.3

[Daniel Savard]

le jeu 30-05-2002 à 02:22, James B. Byrne a écrit :

> 
> We are using the grub bootloader.  We have followed the 
> instructions contained in the the lvm howto document provided by 
> sistina, to the best of my ability to understand them.
> 
> The problem is that system gives a kernel panic when started using 
> the lvm boot option.  Is there a way to redirect the boot dialogue 
> output to a file?  It appears that the most informative messages may 
> be scrolling of the top of the screen.  What I am seeing is this:
> 
> kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modeprobe -s -k block-major-7 errno = 2 
> 
> repeated 16 times, followed by
> 
> vgvchange -- volume group "vg00" successfully activated
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "vg00"/lv01: or 00:00
> Please append correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00
> 
> Help?
> 
> Regards,
> Jim
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Although I am using lilo, I suppose it is the same problem I
encountered.

Don't know GRUB, but I suppose there is a line which specify your root
filesystem. You should have something like: /dev/myvg/mylv instead of
/dev/sdaX or /dev/hdaX or any disk name.

Regards,
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