[Bug 683493] New: dmsetup problems with loop devices
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683493 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683493#c0 Summary: dmsetup problems with loop devices Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.5 Version: Factory Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: nfbrown@novell.com ReportedBy: pcerny@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- Device mapper seems to have some issues when using loop devices. With /dev/loop0 attached to /dev/sda, and following table file: # DM table file 0 XXX linear /dev/loop0 0 XXX YYY linear /dev/sda XXX # end of DM table file 'dmsetup create' prduces the following error in log: ---- snip ---- device-mapper: table: 253:0: linear: dm-linear: Device lookup failed device-mapper: ioctl: error adding target to table ---- snip ---- With another loop device (say /dev/loop1) attached to /dev/sda and substitued for it in the table file, the whole process works correctly. $ dmsetup --version Library version: 1.02.63 (2011-02-09) Driver version: 4.19.1 $ uname -a Linux hostname 2.6.38-4-default #1 SMP 2011-03-15 17:12:01 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The behaviour is present since at least Oct 2010. -- 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.
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