Re: [suse-security] Waiting for device /dev/900 to appear

[Philippe Vogel <filiaap@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Andy Coleman wrote:

> > Hi again,
> > thanks to Anders Johansson we figured out that
> > /dev/900 is my /dev/md0.
> >    
>
>  
>
> > old-Kernel: 2.6.4-52-default (SuSe 9.1)
> > /dev/hda1 = boot
> > /dev/hda3 + /dev/hdb3 = /dev/md0 = / #(root)
> >    
>
>  
>
> > After upgrading the Kernel with YOU to 2.6.5-7.--somthing
> > the box no longer boots.
> > the boot stops with the message: Waiting for device /dev/900.... not found ! 
> >    
>
> I experienced the same problem just recently. Part of my setup:
>
> /dev/md0             /                    reiserfs   acl,user_xattr        1 1
> /dev/md1             /boot                reiserfs   acl,user_xattr        1 2
> /dev/md2             /home                reiserfs   acl,user_xattr        1 2
> /dev/md3             /srv                 reiserfs   acl,user_xattr        1 2
> /dev/md4             /var                 reiserfs   acl,user_xattr        1 2
>
> I booted with the 9.1 boot cd and went to the update system option and 
> accepted all of the default sections. Unfortunately I didn't pay attention to 
> what packages it had to install. After I did this I still had the 2.6.5-7.95 
> kernel (at least that's what YAST says) but it works with no problems.
>
> I have no idea why this works... I'm just hoping that the info can help 
> someone get past this problem.
>
> Andy Coleman
>  
I think the problem depends on a) new mdtools or b) on not supported 
drivers in 2.6.x kernels.
For this purpose I use 2.4.x instead, even if this is the older kernel, 
but I don't have enough experience in 2.6.x kernels with software raid.

Philippe

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