https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457629 User puzel@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457629#c1 Summary: Kernel does not read partition table Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Beta 5 Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: puzel@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de CC: jkosina@novell.com Found By: Development Created an attachment (id=258932) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=258932) dmesg output After a reboot, kernel does not knot about partitions on one of my disks. 1) check that partitions are on the disk # fdisk -l /dev/hdd Disk /dev/hdd: 15.3 GB, 15382241280 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1870 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00012a7d Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hdd1 1 243 1951866 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hdd2 244 486 1951897+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hdd3 487 1870 11116980 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hdd5 487 729 1951866 83 Linux /dev/hdd6 730 973 1959898+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hdd7 974 1216 1951866 83 Linux 2) same as 1), but with parted (to be sure) # parted -s /dev/hdd print Model: WDC WD153BA (ide) Disk /dev/hdd: 15.4GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 32.3kB 1999MB 1999MB primary , , , , , , , , , type=07, , 2 1999MB 3997MB 1999MB primary , , , , , , , , , type=07, , 3 3997MB 15.4GB 11.4GB extended , , , , , , lba, , , type=0f, , 5 3998MB 5996MB 1999MB logical , , , , , , , , , type=83, , 6 5996MB 8003MB 2007MB logical , , , , , , , , , type=07, , 7 8003MB 10.0GB 1999MB logical ext3 , , , , , , , , , type=83, , 3) the partitions on hdd are not in /proc/partitions # cat /proc/partitions | grep hdd 22 64 15021720 hdd 4) really not there: # ls -1 /sys/class/block/ | grep hdd hdd 5) after 'blockdev --rereadpt /dev/hdd', the hdd* partitions appear in /proc/partitions # cat /proc/partitions | grep hdd 22 64 15021720 hdd 22 65 1951866 hdd1 22 66 1951897 hdd2 22 67 1 hdd3 22 69 1951866 hdd5 22 70 1959898 hdd6 22 71 1951866 hdd7 6) if i try to create FS on one of those partitions, it fails: # mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdd7 mke2fs 1.41.1 (01-Sep-2008) /dev/hdd7 is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here! .. but 'lsof /dev/hdd7' does not say anything... Note: I've tried to boot 2.6.27-rc6 kernel. The affected disk was recognized as sda (not hdd), but all partitions were visible in /proc/partitions --- # uname -a Linux foxbat 2.6.27.7-8-default #1 SMP 2008-11-25 00:02:37 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Attaching dmesg output. Please let me know if you need any additional info. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.