[linux-lvm] Warning message with lilo about /proc/partitions

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 01:30:54PM +0100, Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> When I start lilo, I've the following warning mesage:
> 
> Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
> Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
>     Name change: '/dev/lvma' -> '/dev/vg00/root_lv'
>     Name change: '/dev/lvmb' -> '/dev/vg00/var_lv'
>     Name change: '/dev/lvmc' -> '/dev/vg00/usr_lv'
>     Name change: '/dev/lvmd' -> '/dev/vg00/home_lv'
>     Name change: '/dev/lvme' -> '/dev/vg00/opt_lv'
> 
> 
> The /proc/partitions is:
> major minor  #blocks  name
> 
>   58     0    1048576 lvma
>   58     1    1572864 lvmb
>   58     2   10485760 lvmc
>   58     3    3145728 lvmd
>   58     4    1572864 lvme
>    3     0   30029328 hda
>    3     1      16033 hda1
>    3     2   28057522 hda2
>    3     3    1951897 hda3
>    3    64   29316672 hdb
>    3    65    4883728 hdb1
>    3    66   17583142 hdb2
>    3    67    1951897 hdb3
>    3    68    4891792 hdb4
> 
> This seems to be harmless.

Yes, it is.

> What does /proc/partitions does not reflect  
> the real ones?

Because the related (ancient) patch never got accepted ;)

> 
> --
> Regards
> 		- Jean-Luc
> 
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