LILO is not able to update the bootloader on a system with root on a dm-multipath device
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Environment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
Situation
After updating the kernel you need to run LILO to update the bootloader but LILO quits with errors.
# lilo -d
running on chrp
Boot target is /dev/sda1
add note section for RS6K
MKDOSFS options: -s 1 -F 16 -n 'rootlv'
+ bootpartkernelname=sda1
++ dmsetup ls
+ [[ system-part2 (253, 2)
vg00-rootlv (253, 3)
system-part1 (253, 1)
system (253, 0)
vg00-lvol0 (253, 7)
vg00-tmplv (253, 5)
vg00-varlv (253, 6)
vg00-swaplv (253, 4) == *sda1* ]]
+ set +x
mkfs.msdos 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
mkfs.msdos: unable to open /dev/sda1
The result of this problem is that you will not be able to boot the system.
# lilo -d
running on chrp
Boot target is /dev/sda1
add note section for RS6K
MKDOSFS options: -s 1 -F 16 -n 'rootlv'
+ bootpartkernelname=sda1
++ dmsetup ls
+ [[ system-part2 (253, 2)
vg00-rootlv (253, 3)
system-part1 (253, 1)
system (253, 0)
vg00-lvol0 (253, 7)
vg00-tmplv (253, 5)
vg00-varlv (253, 6)
vg00-swaplv (253, 4) == *sda1* ]]
+ set +x
mkfs.msdos 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
mkfs.msdos: unable to open /dev/sda1
The result of this problem is that you will not be able to boot the system.
Resolution
The problem is reported to engineering. Fix will be publish as soon as possible.
Workaround :
Please boot into the rescue mode
Mount the root device
Example :
# mount /dev/vg00/rootvg /mnt
# mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
# mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc
# mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys
Change root to /mnt
# chroot /mnt
Run lilo
# lilo
The bootloader will be updated and the system can be booted normal again.
Workaround :
Please boot into the rescue mode
Mount the root device
Example :
# mount /dev/vg00/rootvg /mnt
# mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
# mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc
# mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys
Change root to /mnt
# chroot /mnt
Run lilo
# lilo
The bootloader will be updated and the system can be booted normal again.
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- Document ID:3488423
- Creation Date: 11-Dec-2007
- Modified Date:16-Mar-2021
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