>> So, if you see /dev/mapper/mpathb be correctly created, when you start multpathd >> after all devices exist in /dev, then the 62-multipath.rules >> mechanism does not seem to work, > >> > >> With the next systemd release "rd.udev.log-priority=debug" does work again and >> we might be able to debug this issue. > > > Ok, will see if I can get something from the 62-multipath.rules. Thanks > for the suggestion. > > Hi, here is the debug messages with latest systemd, 62-multipath fails at run 'socket:/org/kernel/dm/multipath_event': --- Welcome to Fedora 17 (Beefy Miracle) dracut-023-2.fc18 (Initramfs)! [ 0.799958] systemd[1]: No hostname configured. [ 0.801608] systemd[1]: Set hostname to <localhost>. [ 0.807834] systemd[1]: Cannot add dependency job for unit systemd-journal-flush.service, ignoring: Unit systemd-journal-flush.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status systemd-journal-flush.service' for details. [ OK ] Listening on udev Kernel Socket. [ OK ] Listening on udev Control Socket. [ OK ] Listening on Journal Socket. Starting Journal Service... [ 0.825703] systemd-journald[44]: Fixed max_use=11.8M max_size=1.4M min_size=64.0K keep_free=5.9M [ 0.828702] systemd-journald[44]: Reserving 2695 entries in hash table. [ 0.831147] systemd-journald[44]: Vacuuming... [ OK ] Started Journal Service. [ OK ] Reached target Sockets. Starting Dracut cmdline hook... Starting Setup Virtual Console... [ OK ] Reached target Swap. [ OK ] [ 0.850156] usb 1-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd Reached target Local File Systems. [ OK ] Started Setup Virtual Console. [ OK ] Reached target System Initialization. dracut-cmdline[46]: Warning: Option 'KEYTABLE' is deprecated, use 'KEYMAP' instead. dracut-cmdline[46]: Warning: Option 'SYSFONT' is deprecated, use 'FONT' instead. [ OK ] Started Dracut cmdline hook. Starting Dracut pre-udev hook... [ OK ] Started Dracut pre-udev hook. Starting udev Kernel Device Manager... [ OK ] Started udev Kernel Device Manager. Starting Dracut pre-trigger hook... [ OK ] Reached target Basic System. [ 0.950521] systemd-udevd[102]: starting version 188 [ 0.970090] device-mapper: multipath: version 1.3.0 loaded [ 1.003546] input: ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input2 [ 1.266732] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0627, idProduct=0001 [ 1.269940] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=5 [ 1.272323] usb 1-1: Product: QEMU USB Tablet [ 1.273889] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: QEMU 1.0 [ 1.275491] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 42 [ 1.311638] input: QEMU 1.0 QEMU USB Tablet as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/input/input3 [ 1.315072] generic-usb 0003:0627:0001.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v0.01 Pointer [QEMU 1.0 QEMU USB Tablet] on usb-0000:00:01.2-1/input0 [ 1.344055] Refined TSC clocksource calibration: 2491.907 MHz. [ 1.349823] systemd-udevd[163]: failed to execute '/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/kernel/dm/multipath_event' 'socket:/org/kernel/dm/multipath_event': No such file or directory dracut-initqueue[144]: Warning: Could not boot. dracut-initqueue[144]: Warning: /dev/mapper/mpathb does not exist Entering emergency mode. Exit the shell to continue. Type "journalctl" to view system logs. dracut:/# -- Thanks Dave -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe initramfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html