On Fri, May 07, 2004 at 12:56:50AM +0100, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > > > Setting up kernel-image-2.6.3-1-i386 (2.6.3-2) ... > > /usr/bin/mkinitrd: constituent device /dev/rootvg/rootlv does not exists > > Failed to create initrd image. > > [...]
Someone needs to make sure that /dev/rootvg/rootlv exists in the chroot. You can do this by either copying the device from the real root, or by mounting devfs. > Herbert, can I get you to comment on this. What happens is this: > debian-installer uses devfs, we create some LVM devices and they show > up in /dev/. Then, we install the base system into /target, chroot in > there to install the kernel. This fails because the LVM devices don't > exist in the chroot. So I thought we should just install lvm1 or lvm2 > before installing the kernel, but this fails with "VGDA in kernel and > lvmtag are NOT consistent". > > Any idea? Not really. Perhaps some devices they need are missing? Try talking to the respective maintainers. -- Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 is out! ( http://www.debian.org/ ) Email: Herbert Xu ~{PmV>HI~} <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Home Page: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/ PGP Key: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/pubkey.txt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
