On Monday 20 October 2008 19:15:12 linux-lvm-request@redhat.com wrote: > Set up lvm, a breeze. NO lv root so should boot with a normal lilo. > I was able to boot mounting the lvm volumes to the old failing disk. > I cannot boot the new disk. > > Configuration > 1 boot-ext3 > 2 root-ext3 > 3 swap > 5 vfat > 6 lvm volumes > > What type of lilo do I need for this. I ran it with > boot /dev/hdc1 > root /dev/hdc2 > > All I get is the bootmagic text "preparing machine to start linux", then > nothing. > > I am typing this in (gulp) window 98 (at least that still works--somewhat). > > The boot record of the old failing disk is messed so I canot use that > knoppix 3.* will not allow me to chroot (its kernel too old) > knoppix 5.01 will, but will not let me run lilo. The device mapper is too > old for the (Sid) system. > > Please reply to my email as well as the list. > Thank for any help Figured this out! Udev is a catch-22. The /dev on a chroot'ed root is not a real /dev but a copy of whatever might have been there or even less than that. A search led to the answer: Use mount -bind to give that file-system a real /dev, then chroot and knoppix 5.01 will do that and lilo worked. Other stuff did not work because of permissions to the copied /tmp. A quick google found /tmp permissions as the common thread in numerous problems. 777. Up and running! _______________________________________________ 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/
