Hello, After routine update with "zypper update" OpenSuse 12.1 is unable to boot. When booting it fails on error that "root logical volume not found". I have tried to boot opensuse rescue cd and from the following outputs I can see that root pv, vg and of course lvl has completely dissapeared from system: Rescue:~ # pvscan -vv Setting global/locking_type to 1 global/wait_for_locks not found in config: defaulting to 1 File-based locking selected. Setting global/locking_dir to /var/lock/lvm Locking /var/lock/lvm/P_global WB Wiping cache of LVM-capable devices Wiping internal VG cache Walking through all physical volumes /dev/loop0: size is 53224 sectors /dev/loop0: size is 53224 sectors /dev/loop0: No label detected /dev/sda: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sda: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sda: No label detected /dev/loop1: size is 6056 sectors /dev/loop1: size is 6056 sectors /dev/loop1: No label detected /dev/loop2: size is 50720 sectors /dev/loop2: size is 50720 sectors /dev/loop2: No label detected /dev/loop3: size is 21344 sectors /dev/loop3: size is 21344 sectors /dev/loop3: No label detected /dev/loop4: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop5: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop6: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop7: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop8: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop9: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop10: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop11: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop12: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop13: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop14: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop15: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop16: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdb: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sdb: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sdb: lvm2 label detected /dev/loop17: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop18: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop19: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop20: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop21: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop22: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop23: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop24: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop25: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop26: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop27: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop28: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop29: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop30: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop31: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop32: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdc: size is 2097152 sectors /dev/loop33: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdc1: size is 2095104 sectors /dev/sdc1: size is 2095104 sectors /dev/sdc1: No label detected /dev/loop34: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop35: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop36: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop37: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop38: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop39: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop40: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop41: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop42: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop43: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop44: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop45: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop46: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop47: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop48: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdd: size is 409600 sectors /dev/loop49: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdd1: size is 407552 sectors /dev/sdd1: size is 407552 sectors /dev/sdd1: No label detected /dev/loop50: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop51: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop52: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop53: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop54: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop55: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop56: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop57: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop58: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop59: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop60: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop61: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop62: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop63: size is 0 sectors PV /dev/sdb VG vg_home lvm2 [29.99 GiB / 0 free] Total: 1 [29.99 GiB] / in use: 1 [29.99 GiB] / in no VG: 0 [0 ] Unlocking /var/lock/lvm/P_global Rescue:~ # Rescue:~ # vgscan -vv Setting global/locking_type to 1 global/wait_for_locks not found in config: defaulting to 1 File-based locking selected. Setting global/locking_dir to /var/lock/lvm Locking /var/lock/lvm/P_global WB Wiping cache of LVM-capable devices Wiping internal VG cache Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while... Finding all volume groups /dev/loop0: size is 53224 sectors /dev/loop0: size is 53224 sectors /dev/loop0: No label detected /dev/sda: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sda: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sda: No label detected /dev/loop1: size is 6056 sectors /dev/loop1: size is 6056 sectors /dev/loop1: No label detected /dev/loop2: size is 50720 sectors /dev/loop2: size is 50720 sectors /dev/loop2: No label detected /dev/loop3: size is 21344 sectors /dev/loop3: size is 21344 sectors /dev/loop3: No label detected /dev/loop4: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop5: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop6: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop7: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop8: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop9: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop10: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop11: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop12: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop13: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop14: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop15: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop16: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdb: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sdb: size is 62914560 sectors /dev/sdb: lvm2 label detected /dev/loop17: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop18: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop19: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop20: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop21: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop22: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop23: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop24: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop25: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop26: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop27: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop28: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop29: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop30: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop31: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop32: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdc: size is 2097152 sectors /dev/loop33: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdc1: size is 2095104 sectors /dev/sdc1: size is 2095104 sectors /dev/sdc1: No label detected /dev/loop34: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop35: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop36: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop37: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop38: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop39: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop40: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop41: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop42: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop43: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop44: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop45: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop46: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop47: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop48: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdd: size is 409600 sectors /dev/loop49: size is 0 sectors /dev/sdd1: size is 407552 sectors /dev/sdd1: size is 407552 sectors /dev/sdd1: No label detected /dev/loop50: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop51: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop52: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop53: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop54: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop55: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop56: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop57: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop58: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop59: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop60: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop61: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop62: size is 0 sectors /dev/loop63: size is 0 sectors Finding volume group "vg_home" Locking /var/lock/lvm/V_vg_home RB Found volume group "vg_home" using metadata type lvm2 Unlocking /var/lock/lvm/V_vg_home Unlocking /var/lock/lvm/P_global Rescue:~ # Rescue:~ # lvscan -vv Setting global/locking_type to 1 global/wait_for_locks not found in config: defaulting to 1 File-based locking selected. Setting global/locking_dir to /var/lock/lvm Finding all logical volumes /dev/loop0: No label detected /dev/sda: No label detected /dev/loop1: No label detected /dev/loop2: No label detected /dev/loop3: No label detected /dev/sdb: lvm2 label detected /dev/sdc1: No label detected /dev/sdd1: No label detected Locking /var/lock/lvm/V_vg_home RB /dev/sdb: lvm2 label detected inactive '/dev/vg_home/lvl_home' [29.99 GiB] inherit Unlocking /var/lock/lvm/V_vg_home Rescue:~ # Rescue:~ # cat /proc/partitions major minor #blocks name 7 0 26612 loop0 7 1 3028 loop1 7 2 25360 loop2 7 3 10672 loop3 8 0 31457280 sda 8 16 31457280 sdb 8 32 1048576 sdc 8 33 1047552 sdc1 8 48 204800 sdd 8 49 203776 sdd1 Rescue:~ # Rescue:~ # Rescue:~ # fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 32.2 GB, 32212254720 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3916 cylinders, total 62914560 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System Disk /dev/sdb: 32.2 GB, 32212254720 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3916 cylinders, total 62914560 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table Disk /dev/sdc: 1073 MB, 1073741824 bytes 139 heads, 8 sectors/track, 1885 cylinders, total 2097152 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0000ecb7 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 2048 2097151 1047552 82 Linux swap / Solaris Disk /dev/sdd: 209 MB, 209715200 bytes 127 heads, 37 sectors/track, 87 cylinders, total 409600 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000647bf Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1 2048 409599 203776 83 Linux Rescue:~ # /dev/sdb -----> is my vg_home /dev/sdc ------> is swap /dev/sdd -------> is /boot partition AND /dev/sda ----> should be / partition ( vg_root ) Simply, after OS update and reboot, system is unable to boot again. Before update everything has been fine. Do not update you system!!! You can try to reproduce this problem by installing a new OpenSuse 12.1 installation for example in virtualbox and then let the system be fully updated. I tried it 3 times, still the same problem. Thank you for help. I think this can be bigger problem if the issue is in some patch or misconfiguration........ Regards, Karol Sebesta -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org