Managed to make the thing work at long last by changing the sequence of
modules being loaded. Thanks everyone for your great suggestions.

Win


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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:22:10 +0900
> From: John Summerfield <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] Re: Custom initrd for RHEL5.2 with qla2xxx
>        driver  cannot find LVs at boot time
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> Win Htin wrote:
> > Nope. I am 100% sure it is not a case of typo. Same exact error on 2
> > different machines, one running CentOS5.2 and the other one RHEL5.2.
> Thanks.
>
> Some time ago, I think on F8 or f9 I had much fun with an HP DC7700 not
> finding its disks.
>
> I did pretty much as you have done, and a little more besides. Probably,
> google can find the discussion with some of the terms I've mentioned.
>
> The problem you have is entirely consistent with the driver not finding
> the disk controller. The initrd and nash trudge on regardless,
> complaining at every step, until it tries to switch root filesystems.
>
> Unfortunately, not all drives are as well written as they might be. Some
> announce themselves and enumerate the hardware they've found. I like that.
>
> Some complain if they haven't found any requisite hardware and decline
> to stay loaded. I like that too.
>
> Some don't say anything either way, they may stay loaded or unload
> themselves, without saying anything I don't like those.
>
> It sounds likely that yours falls into this last category.
>
> At this point I'd adopt Tom's advice and if that works note that the
> vendor's drivers are not to be used. Ever.
>
> Do go over everything one last time, there _might_ be a typo.
>
> --
>
> Cheers
> John
>
>
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