Public bug reported: On a system with a multipath configuration, multipath bindings are being created for removable(USB) drives rendering them inaccessible as normal removable drives.
in this case, the usb drive is detected as /dev/sdi: # lsblk|grep -A2 sdi sdi 8:128 1 14.7G 0 disk ├─sdi1 8:129 1 14.7G 0 part └─mpath4 (dm-9) 252:9 0 14.7G 0 mpath └─mpath4-part1 (dm-10) 252:10 0 14.7G 0 part # cat /etc/multipath/bindings # This file was created by curtin while installing the system. mpath0 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2590000000080 # End of content generated by curtin. # Everything below is maintained by multipath subsystem. mpath1 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2590000000060 mpath2 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2590000000040 mpath3 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2590000000020 mpath4 1ADATA USB Flash Drive Upon trying to format /dev/sdi1: # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdi1 mke2fs 1.42.9 (4-Feb-2014) /dev/sdi1 is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: multipath-tools 0.4.9-3ubuntu7.2 ProcVersionSignature: User Name 3.16.0-41.55~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt11 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-41-generic ppc64le ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10 Architecture: ppc64el Date: Thu Jun 25 20:44:13 2015 ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: multipath-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: multipath-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug ppc64el trusty uec-images -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to multipath-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1468897 Title: multipath creates binding for Removable(USB) drives To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/+bug/1468897/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs