Check to see if you have CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2 enabled in kernel. zgrep CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2 /proc/config.gz
On Apr 5, 2011, at 3:52 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > > edit: didn't get through at first try? > > - > > *WARNING* ---- old stuff mentioned, pls don't say "get up to date" > > ;-) > > ------------> > > greets, > > another special question today: > > I had an issue w/ a customer server yesterday. > > It still runs kernel 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 due to the fact that they still > run vmware-server-1.0.8.126538 and the related modules. > > Back then I figured out that newer vmware-modules wouldn't compile w/ > newer kernels ... and so on. > > In fact they don't want to spend money on upgrading (vmware-server etc) > because there will be a new and shiny server later this year. > > - > > But the guy asked me if we could swap harddrives to add space, and > increase the LVM volume group etc. > > I said yes .. and upgraded stuff like udev and lvm2 a few weeks ago, > just in case and to have the latest releases. It hit us yesterday when > he swapped a fan and at reboot udev didn't create proper sdX and mdX > devices anymore ... > > So I had to downgrade udev and lvm2 again to fit that ancient kernel. I > used genlop to check which versions were installed at the time the last > successful boot had happened. > > Right now I have: > > sys-fs/udev-124-r2 > > sys-fs/lvm2-2.02-56-r2 > > yep, old. > > The question: how to find out (without much trial and error) which > releases of udev and lvm2 are the best/newest to use with that kernel? > > I don't want too much old bugs in the box on one hand while on the other > hand I have to mask pkgs to keep it running. > > Maybe one of you has a hint for me. > > Thanks in advance, best regards, Stefan > > >
