LVM symbolic links /dev/$VGNAME/$LVNAME unavailable in SLE11SP3 rescue system
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Environment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 3
Situation
Rescue:~ # mount /dev/system/root /mnt
mount: special device /dev/system/root does not exist
Resolution
- Instead of /dev/$VGNAME/$LVNAME please use the devices available in /dev/mapper/$VGNAME-$LVNAME (e.g. /dev/mapper/system-root).
- Run the vgmknodes command which will create the necessary links in /dev
Cause
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- Document ID:7014112
- Creation Date: 14-Nov-2013
- Modified Date:12-Oct-2022
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