I'm using lvm 1.0.1-rc2 under kernel 2.4.9 and work fine. When using with kernel 2.4.10 vgscan hang, running vgscan -d, the log is listed above: <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0 <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10 <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING I have two servers Dell 8450 and they have the same problem. and no more messages Thank's in advance Andre