System with root device on LVM fails to boot after upgrade to SLES10 SP1

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
 

Situation

Root device "/" is a logical volume (LVM2)

After an upgrade from SLES10 GA to SLES10 Support Pack 1, the second stage instalation boot sequence hangs:
 

ERROR: Waiting for device /dev// to appear: ............not found -- exiting to /bin/sh

Resolution

The problem is caused by a bug in mkinitrd that incorrectly matches EVMS/LVM devices.
Fix is included in mkinitrd-1.2-106.61

Workaround:
  1. Boot from DVD => Start Installation => "Boot Installed system"
  2. Download and install mkinitrd-1.2-106.61or later
  3. Rebuild initrd with lvm2 support:
    mkinitrd -f lvm2

Additional Information

It might be necessary to run depmod in some cases before building the new initrd.
For autoyast installation problems with root device on LVM see TID#3523475 Auto installation with LVM on root fails.

Disclaimer

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  • Document ID:3024507
  • Creation Date: 27-Feb-2008
  • Modified Date:23-Feb-2021
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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