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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM 1.03 root file system on Redhat 7.3
From: Daniel Savard <dsavard@cids.ca>
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Date: Thu May 30 19:21:02 2002
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le jeu 30-05-2002 =E0 02:22, James B. Byrne a =E9crit :

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> We are using the grub bootloader.  We have followed the=20
> instructions contained in the the lvm howto document provided by=20
> sistina, to the best of my ability to understand them.
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> The problem is that system gives a kernel panic when started using=20
> the lvm boot option.  Is there a way to redirect the boot dialogue=20
> output to a file?  It appears that the most informative messages may=20
> be scrolling of the top of the screen.  What I am seeing is this:
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> kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modeprobe -s -k block-major-7 errno =3D 2=20
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> repeated 16 times, followed by
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> vgvchange -- volume group "vg00" successfully activated
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> VFS: Cannot open root device "vg00"/lv01: or 00:00
> Please append correct "root=3D" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00
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> Help?
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> 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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