Yes, /dev/md/2 is the actual device file (I'm using devfs). Also, I tested the same with LVM 1.0.8 plus I applied the kernel patches to 1.0.8, - same problem. Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey Layton [mailto:jtlayton@poochiereds.net] > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 5:55 PM > To: LVM general discussion and development > Cc: Dan Bar Dov > Subject: Re: LVM problem on MD devices > > On Wed, 2004-06-02 at 10:44, Dan Bar Dov wrote: > > I create an MD multipath device, and then a PV on it. > > Pvdisplay on the device fails with > > pvdisplay -- ERROR "pv_read(): pv_create_name_from_kdev_t" no VALID > > physical volume "/dev/md/2" > > Just a guess here, but is /dev/md/2 an actual block device > file? LVM is picky about symlinks and such... > -- Jeff > > _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/