[arch-general] linux 3.5-1 - No volume groups found

[BOYPT]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Herbert J. Skuhra <hskuhra at eumx.net> wrote:

> On 24.07.2012 10:51, BOYPT wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Herbert J. Skuhra <hskuhra at eumx.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi,
>>>
>>> after upgrading to linux 3.5-1 yesterday my computer no longer boots. :(
>>> The following error is displayed: No volume groups found
>>>
>>> I have to run "lvm vgchange -a y" before I can continue booting.
>>>
>>
>> What do you get running  "lvm vgchange -a y" ?
>>
>> If this still fail to load the mapper, it's not likely to boot.
>>
>
> If I enter this command and then quit/exit the system boots normally.
> I have no idea why the vg is not activated automatically.
>
> After downgrading to linux 3.4.6-1 everything is OK.
>
> I encounter the same situation.

The forum users also report the same:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=145714

I don't know what exactly changed in the new kernel(seems like things going
with udev,device mapper,kernel ...etc),  adding the kernel parameters like
the post said helps.

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> Herbert
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