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 Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:00 am Post subject: [HOWTO] lvm2 for root, swap and software suspend2 (edit) |
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Let me state up front that it will be an automatic deduction of 10 geek
points for anyone who asks me why.
Some day I might find a good boot loader with lvm2 support built in but,
for now, I will be using grub with a small boot partition not part of
lvm2. Everything else (root, swap, etc.) will all be in lvm2.
The basic steps are to
1) Configure your system with a small boot partition at the front and
add the rest of your disk space into lvm2. There is plenty of details
out there for setting up lvm2 so I will not go into it here.
2) Create logical partitions for root (/), and for swap and for anything
else you feel like having logical partitions for.
3) Install your system onto the lvm2 logical volumes.
4) Compile your kernel (suspend2 sources to use hibernate) with dm-mod
(either in kernel or as a module) and with ramdisk and initial ramdisk
support. The ram disk can't be compiled as a module.
5) Create your initial ram disk with the script provided in this how to.
6) Setup grub (that's what I use, if you use lilo it will work, but you
won't find the directions here) pointing to your kernel with parameters
lvm2root and lvm2resume2 pointing to your lvm2 root logical volume and
your lvm2 swap logical volume respectively
7) Enjoy the coolness of a fully lvm2 system with all that flexibility
and software suspend.
CONFIGURING THE DISK
I make my boot partition 50Megs. That gives me room for about 20 kernels
before I need to start cleaning things up. You can make yours any size
your want, just put it at the front of the disk and give it a partition
type of 83.
I made the rest of the disk (partition 2) with a type of 8e. That is
certainly not the only way to do it, but it works and makes pretty good
sense. There is no reason you can't add a second disk with 1 (or more)
partitions of type 8e and use them as part of this setup.
CREATING LOGICAL VOLUMES
With LVM2 you can use a different strategy than you might be used
to. Instead of building your partitions big enough for anything you
might throw at them, you want to build your logical volumes so that they
are pretty close to full. Leave enough room for day to day operations
but since you can grow the space any time you need to, don't lock it
into a partition until you really need it.
For example, 4G for slash on my laptop is good and snug. If you
separated out /usr/portage into another logical partition, I could make
that even smaller. Your swap partition can me made nice and small (just
enough room to run the larger programs you normally run) maybe less than
your current memory size. If you want to run something big that will
actually use a lot of swap, just create a second swap volume and add it
in on the fly.
INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM
The install goes just the way it would on a normal system. Once you
chroot into your logical volumes, you won't be able to tell the
difference. Just be sure to install the lvm2 package.
COMPILING YOUR KERNEL
I would suggest using the suspend2-sources. While you can use the
vanilla-sources and patch it yourself, that loses it's charm after
about the second kernel upgrade.
The only things you need to have above and beyond what you need for
your system and for setting up the software suspend2 stuff is the
device mapper and initial ram disk. You can find the device mapper in
drivers->multi device and you can either compile it in the kernel or
add it as a module. You can find the ram disk support in devices->block
devices and you must compile it in the kernel. You also need to select
initial ram disk support.
Compile and install your kernel in the normal fashion.
CREATING THE INITIAL RAMDISK
This is the tricky part. Your initial ramdisk will need to activate
lvm2, initialize software suspend2 functionality and switch to the lvm2
root filesystem. For software suspend2 to work, it has to do all that
without using a read/write filesystem on your ramdisk.
I started with the lvm2create_initrd script that comes the lvm2 sources
and added Gentoo specific changes (such as using the full featured
statically compiled busybox in Gentoo called bb) and then added in
changes to deal with not mounting the ramdisk read/write.
This script will calculate the size of ramdisk needed to hold the
required utilities (currently /sbin/lvm and /bin/bb) as well as any
additional modules and then it creates the ramdisk and copies everything
needed into it.
The script also builds an /sbin/init script for the ramdisk that will
deal with activating lvm2 and setting up software suspend2.
Creating the ramdisk got a little tricky because busybox on Gentoo
compiles in so many of the applets that I ran out of inoes when linking
in all of the command names. The script now specified the number of
indoes needed as 500 and that seems to cover the current needs.
Creating a /sbin/init script that meets the requirements of lvm2 and
software suspend2 was also tricky. In order for software suspend2
to be willing to resume from a suspend, no device backed filesystem
can be mounted rw before the resume. The ram disk is a device backed
filesystem. In order to activate lvm2, the device mapper has to be
loaded and device files need to be created matching the current device
major and minor numbers. Those files can't be created in the /dev in the
ramdisk or you break the read/write rule. The solution turned out to be
mounting a tmpfs filesystem over /dev (tmpfs has no device associated
with it) and re-creating dev there and then building the rest of what is
needed.
Due to the dynamic nature of the device mapper's major and minor
numbers, there is no way for the kernel to deal with the normal
parameters of root= and resume2= while booting. For this reason,
the /sbin/init script will look for the parameters lvm2root= and
lvm2resume2= and use them to define the root and resume partitions after
lvm2 is activated.
To activate software suspend2, you need to provide a value for
resume2 in /proc/suspend2/resume2 and then create the file
/proc/suspend2/do_resume. This will not make any sense to the kernel
until after lvm2 is activated.
EDIT: As of 1.94-r3 of the hibernate scrips, I have had to put the line
EDIT: Added support for tuxonice (thanks to Heinzi)
EDIT: 3/19/08 Increased number of indoes in mke2fs command.
EDIT: 4/18/08 Re-worked script to use cpio based initrd instead of ramdisk.
EDIT: 4/19/08 Use switch_root for better cleanup.
EDIT: 5/27/08 Added flag for baselayout 2 (also needs makedev package installed) Also, xen support.
EDIT: 11/22/08 Added ability to create filesystems from rescue mode.
EDIT: 12/20/09 Move sysfs mount to make things work better with lvm update.
EDIT: 1/4/10 A little cleanup and version change.
EDIT: 8/26/10 Better module handling (looks up dependencies, does not need full path).
EDIT: 5/9/11 Fix issue with baselayout 2 and sysfs.
EDIT: 5/12/11 Deal with new version of modprobe
EDIT: 4/12/13 Added luks encryption and kernel suspend support
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SuspendDevice /dev/vg00/swap
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in my hibernate.conf in order for hibernate to work. Seems they have added some sanity checking code that does not take what we are doing here into account.
My modified script follows: (EDIT: Found some bugs when adding non static executables)
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#!/bin/bash
#
# lvm2create_initrd: Version 3.0
#
# Blatantly stolen from code written by
#
# Miguel Cabeca cabeca (at) ist (dot) utl (dot) pt
#
# and modified for Gentoo and my own nefarious purposes. Don't blame the
# original author or even bug him about this script. If you have
# problems, try posting to the Gentoo forums
#
# Raffi
TMPMNT=/tmp/mnt.$$
DEVRAM=/tmp/initrd.$$
# set defaults
BINFILES=${BINFILES:-"/sbin/lvm /bin/bb"}
BASICDEVICES=${BASICDEVICES:-"std console fd"}
BLOCKDEVICES=${BLOCKDEVICES:-"md hda hdb hdc hdd sda sdb sdc sdd sde sdf sdg sdh sdi sdj sdk sdl"}
MAKEDEV=${MAKEDEV:-"gentoo-b2"}
# Uncomment this if you want to disable automatic size detection
PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:$PATH
usage () {
echo "Create an initial ramdisk image for LVM2 root filesystem"
echo "$cmd: [-h] [-v] [-c lvm.conf] [-m modulelist] [-e extrafiles] [-f fstypes] -r [raiddevs] [-R mdadm.conf] [-M style] [kernel version]"
echo " -h|--help print this usage message"
echo " -v|--verbose verbose progress messages"
echo " -c|--lvmconf path to lvm.conf (/etc/lvm/lvm.conf)"
echo " -k|--keyfile Keyfile for luks"
echo " -l|--luks Add support for luks encrypted disks"
echo " -m|--modules modules to copy to initrd image"
echo " -e|--extra extra files to add to initrd"
echo " -f|--fstools Add filesystem tools"
echo " -r|--raid raid devices to start in initrd"
echo " -R|--raidconf location of mdadm.conf file to include"
echo " -M|--makedev set MAKEDEV type (gentoo, debian or redhat)"
echo " -x|--xen Add xen device support"
}
verbose () {
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "`echo $cmd | tr '[a-z0-9/_]' ' '` -- $1" || true
}
cleanup () {
[ "`mount | grep $DEVRAM`" ] && verbose "unmounting $DEVRAM" && umount $DEVRAM
[ -f $DEVRAM ] && verbose "removing $DEVRAM" && rm $DEVRAM
[ -d $TMPMNT ] && verbose "removing $TMPMNT" && rmdir $TMPMNT
verbose "exit with code $1"
exit $1
}
trap "
verbose 'Caught interrupt'
echo 'Bye bye...'
cleanup 1
" 1 2 3 15
create_init () {
cat << 'INIT' > $TMPMNT/init
#!/bin/ash
# include in the path some dirs from the real root filesystem
# for chroot, blockdev
PATH="/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/lib/lvm-200:/initrd/bin:/initrd/sbin"
PRE="initrd:"
do_shell(){
/bin/echo
/bin/echo "*** Entering LVM2 rescue shell. Exit shell to continue booting. ***"
/bin/echo
/bin/setsid /bin/cttyhack /bin/ash
}
# We need /proc for device mapper and reading cmdline
echo "$PRE Mounting /proc"
mount -n -t proc none /proc
mount -n -t sysfs none /sys
# Read command line arguments.
#
# Device-Mapper dynamically allocates all device numbers. This means
# it is possible that the root volume specified to LILO or Grub may
# have a different number when the initrd runs than when the system
# was last running. In order to make sure the correct volume is
# mounted as root, the init script must determine what the desired
# root volume name is by getting the LVM2 root volume name from
# the kernel command line. In order for this to work correctly,
# "lvm2root=/dev/Volume_Group_Name/Root_Volume_Name" needs to be passed
# to the kernel command line (where Root_Volume_Name is replaced by your
# actual root volume's name. The same problem exists for resume2 and is
# fixed by passing "lvm2resume2=..."
for arg in `cat /proc/cmdline`; do
case "$arg" in
luks=*)
encrypted=${arg#luks=}
;;
lvm2root=*)
rootvol=${arg#lvm2root=}
;;
root=*)
rootvol=${arg#root=}
;;
lvm2usr=*)
usrvol=${arg#lvm2usr=}
;;
lvm2resume2=*)
resume2=${arg#lvm2resume2=}
;;
lvm2rescue)
rescue="YES"
;;
esac
done
mount -o remount,rw rootfs /
# plug in modules listed in /etc/modules
if [ -f /etc/modules ]; then
echo -n "$PRE plugging in kernel modules:"
cat /etc/modules |
while read module; do
echo -n " $module"
modprobe $module
done
echo '.'
fi
# start raid devices if raid_autostart file exists
if [ -f /etc/raid_autostart ]; then
if [ ! -f /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf ]; then
#mdoptions='--super-minor=dev'
# Remove super-minor. It does not work with metadata after .90
mdoptions=
fi
cat /etc/raid_autostart|
while read dev; do
echo "Starting RAID device $dev"
/sbin/mdadm --assemble $dev $mdoptions
done
fi
# Create the /dev/mapper/control device for the ioctl
# interface using the major and minor numbers that have been allocated
# dynamically.
echo -n "$PRE Finding device mapper major and minor numbers "
MAJOR=$(sed -n 's/^ *\([0-9]\+\) \+misc$/\1/p' /proc/devices)
MINOR=$(sed -n 's/^ *\([0-9]\+\) \+device-mapper$/\1/p' /proc/misc)
if test -n "$MAJOR" -a -n "$MINOR" ; then
mkdir -p -m 755 /dev/mapper
mknod -m 600 /dev/mapper/control c $MAJOR $MINOR
fi
echo "($MAJOR,$MINOR)"
if grep -q xvd /proc/devices ; then
echo "$PRE Adding xen block disk support"
for dev in a b c d; do
case $dev in
a)
MINOR=0
;;
b)
MINOR=16
;;
c)
MINOR=32
;;
d)
MINOR=48
;;
esac
# Create xvd disk node
device="/dev/xvd$dev"
mknod -m 600 $device b 202 $MINOR
# Create partition nodes for each partition found.
fdisk -l $device | sed -n "s|$device\([0-9][0-9]*\).*|\1|p" |
while read part; do
mknod -m 600 $device$part b 202 `expr $MINOR + $part`
done
done
fi
for d in `echo $encrypted | sed 's/,/ /g'`; do
DEV=`echo $d | sed 's/:.*//'`
CNAM=`echo $d | sed 's/.*://'`
[ "$CNAM" = "$DEV" ] && CNAM="`basename $DEV`-clear"
if [ -f /.lukskey ]; then
cryptsetup --key-file /.lukskey luksOpen $DEV $CNAM
else
cryptsetup luksOpen $DEV $CNAM
fi
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "\t*FAILED*";
do_shell
fi
done
echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi
# Setup software suspend2
if [ -n "$resume2" ]; then
# Create kernel swapsuspend device
if [ -f /sys/class/misc/snapshot/dev ]; then
MAJOR=$(sed -n 's/^\([0-9]\+\):.*/\1/p' /sys/class/misc/snapshot/dev)
MINOR=$(sed -n 's/^.*:\([0-9]\+\)$/\1/p' /sys/class/misc/snapshot/dev)
mknod -m 600 /dev/snapshot c $MAJOR $MINOR
fi
if [ -f /etc/suspend.conf -a -f /usr/lib64/suspend/resume ]; then
echo "Setup kernel hibernation"
/usr/lib64/suspend/resume -r "$resume2"
elif [ -f /proc/suspend2/resume2 ]; then
echo "Setup suspen2 hibernation"
echo $resume2 >/proc/suspend2/resume2
echo > /proc/suspend2/do_resume
elif [ -f /sys/power/suspend2/resume2 ]; then
echo "Setup suspen2 hibernation"
echo $resume2 >/sys/power/suspend2/resume2
echo > /sys/power/suspend2/do_resume
elif [ -f /sys/power/tuxonice/resume ]; then
echo "Setup suspen2 hibernation"
echo $resume2 >/sys/power/tuxonice/resume
echo > /sys/power/tuxonice/do_resume
else
echo "Can't resume!"
fi
fi
echo "$PRE Mounting root filesystem $rootvol ro"
if ! mount -n -t auto -o ro $rootvol /rootvol; then
echo "\t*FAILED*";
do_shell
fi
# Mount usr if separate and specified.
if [ -n "$usrvol" ]; then
echo "$PRE Mounting usr filesystem $usrvol ro"
if ! mount -n -t auto -o ro $usrvol /rootvol/usr; then
echo "\t*FAILED*";
do_shell
fi
fi
echo "$PRE Umounting /proc"
umount /proc
echo "$PRE Umounting /sys"
umount /sys
echo "$PRE Changing roots and proceeding with boot..."
exec switch_root -c /dev/console /rootvol /sbin/init $*
INIT
chmod 555 $TMPMNT/init
}
# create lvm.conf file from dumpconfig. Just use filter options
create_lvmconf () {
echo 'devices {' > $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
lvm dumpconfig | grep 'filter=' >> $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
[ "$XEN" = "y" ] && echo ' types = ["xvd", 16]' >>$TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
echo '}' >> $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
}
#
# Main
#
cmd=`basename $0`
VERSION=`uname -r`
while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
case $1 in
-h|--help) usage; exit 0;;
-v|--verbose) VERBOSE="y";;
-c|--lvmconf) LVMCONF=$2; shift;;
-k|--keyfile) KEYFILE=$2; shift;;
-l|--luks) BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/cryptsetup";;
-m|--modules) MODULES=$2; shift;;
-e|--extra) EXTRAFILES=$2; shift;;
-f|--fstools) FS=$2; shift;;
-r|--raid) RAID=$2; shift;;
-R|--raidconf) RAIDCONF=$2; shift;;
-M|--makedev) MAKEDEV=$2; shift;;
-x|--xen) XEN="y";;
[2-9].[0-9]*.[0-9]*) VERSION=$1;;
*) echo "$cmd -- invalid option '$1'"; usage; exit 0;;
esac
shift
done
INITRD=${INITRD:-"/boot/initrd-$VERSION.gz"}
echo "$cmd -- make LVM initial ram disk $INITRD"
echo ""
if [ -n "$RAID" ]; then
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/mdadm"
RAIDCONF=${RAIDCONF:-"/etc/mdadm.conf"}
if [ -r $RAIDCONF ]; then
EXTRAFILES="$EXTRAFILES $RAIDCONF"
else
echo "$cmd -- WARNING: No $RAIDCONF! Your RAID device minor numbers must match their superblock values!"
fi
fi
if [ -n "$FS" ]; then
for fstype in $FS; do
case "$fstype" in
btrfs)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/btrfs /sbin/btrfs-convert /sbin/btrfsck /sbin/mkfs.btrfs"
;;
reiser*)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/reiserfsck /sbin/resize_reiserfs /sbin/mkreiserfs"
;;
ext*)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/resize2fs /sbin/e2fsck /sbin/mke2fs"
;;
xfs*)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /usr/sbin/xfs_check /usr/sbin/xfs_growfs /sbin/xfs_repair /usr/sbin/xfs_db /sbin/mkfs.xfs"
;;
esac
done
fi
# Kernel swap suspend executable
if [ -f /usr/lib64/suspend/resume ]; then
BINFILES="$BINFILES /usr/lib64/suspend/resume"
fi
for a in $BINFILES $EXTRAFILES; do
if [ ! -r "$a" ] ; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR: you need $a"
exit 1;
fi;
done
# Figure out which shared libraries we actually need in our initrd
echo "$cmd -- finding required shared libraries"
verbose "BINFILES: `echo $BINFILES`"
LIBFILES=`ldd $BINFILES 2>/dev/null | awk '/=>.*lib/ {print $3} /ld-linux/ {print $1}' | sort -u`
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR figuring out needed shared libraries"
exit 1
fi
verbose "Shared libraries needed: `echo $LIBFILES`"
INITRDFILES="$BINFILES $LIBFILES $EXTRAFILES"
# tack on stuff for modules if we declared any and the files exist
if [ -n "$MODULES" ]; then
if [ -f "/etc/modprobe.conf" ]; then
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES /etc/modprobe.conf"
fi
if [ -f "/lib/modules/modprobe.conf" ]; then
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES /lib/modules/modprobe.conf"
fi
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES
`for module in $MODULES; do
modprobe --ignore-install --show-depends --set-version $VERSION $module | grep '^insmod' |
while read cmd; do
echo $cmd | sed 's/insmod //'
done
done | sort -u`"
fi
# Copy kernel suspend config
if [ -f "/etc/suspend.conf" ]; then
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES /etc/suspend.conf"
fi
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES /lib/modules/$VERSION/modules.order /lib/modules/$VERSION/modules.builtin"
verbose "Add the following files to ramdisk"
verbose "$INITRDFILES"
verbose "creating mountpoint $TMPMNT"
mkdir $TMPMNT
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR making $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
verbose "creating basic set of directories in $TMPMNT"
(cd $TMPMNT; mkdir bin dev etc lib proc sbin var)
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating directories in $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
if echo $LIBFILES | grep -q /lib64/; then
(cd $TMPMNT; ln -s lib lib64)
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating lib64 link in $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
fi
# Add some /dev files. We have to handle different types of MAKEDEV invocations
# here, so this is rather messy.
RETCODE=0
echo "$cmd -- adding required /dev files"
verbose "BASICDEVICES: `echo $BASICDEVICES`"
verbose "BLOCKDEVICES: `echo $BLOCKDEVICES`"
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="-v" || OPT_Q=""
case "$MAKEDEV" in
gentoo)
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; /usr/sbin/MAKEDEV $OPT_Q $BASICDEVICES $BLOCKDEVICES)
RETCODE=$?
;;
gentoo-b2)
(/sbin/MAKEDEV -d $TMPMNT/dev $OPT_Q $BASICDEVICES $BLOCKDEVICES)
RETCODE=$?
;;
debian)
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; /dev/MAKEDEV $OPT_Q $BASICDEVICES $BLOCKDEVICES)
RETCODE=$?
;;
redhat)
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; /dev/MAKEDEV $OPT_Q -d $TMPMNT/dev -m 2)
RETCODE=$?
;;
*)
echo "$cmd -- ERROR: $MAKEDEV is not a known MAKEDEV style."
RETCODE=1
;;
esac
if [ $RETCODE -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR adding /dev files"
cleanup 1
fi
mkdir $TMPMNT/rootvol
mkdir $TMPMNT/sys
# copy necessary files to ram disk
echo "$cmd -- copying initrd files to ram disk"
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="-v" || OPT_Q="--quiet"
verbose "find \$INITRDFILES | cpio -pdmL $OPT_Q $TMPMNT"
find $INITRDFILES | cpio -pdmL $OPT_Q $TMPMNT
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR cpio to ram disk"
cleanup 1
fi
# Rename bb as busybox to use the gentoo static compiled busybox.
if [ -f $TMPMNT/bin/bb -a ! -f $TMPMNT/bin/busybox ]; then
mv $TMPMNT/bin/bb $TMPMNT/bin/busybox
fi
echo "$cmd -- creating symlinks to busybox"
shopt -s extglob
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="-v" || OPT_Q=""
BUSYBOXSYMLINKS=`busybox 2>&1| awk '/^Currently defined functions:$/ {i++;next} i'|tr ',\t\n' ' '`
for link in ${BUSYBOXSYMLINKS//@(linuxrc|init|busybox)}; do
ln -s $OPT_Q busybox $TMPMNT/bin/$link;
done
shopt -u extglob
echo "$cmd -- creating new $TMPMNT/sbin/init"
create_init
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating init"
cleanup
exit 1
fi
# copy LVMCONF into place or create a stripped down one from lvm dumpconfig
mkdir -p $TMPMNT/etc/lvm
if [ -n "$LVMCONF" ]; then
echo "$cmd -- copying $LVMCONF to $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf"
if [ -f "$LVMCONF" ]; then
cp $LVMCONF $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
else
echo "$cmd -- ERROR: $LVMCONF does not exist!"
cleanup
exit 1
fi
else
echo "$cmd -- creating new $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf"
create_lvmconf
fi
if [ -n "$RAID" ]; then
RAIDLIST="$TMPMNT/etc/raid_autostart"
echo "$cmd -- creating $RAIDLIST file."
for device in $RAID; do
echo $device >> $RAIDLIST
done
fi
# create modules.dep and /etc/modules files if needed
if [ -n "$MODULES" ]; then
echo "$cmd -- creating $MODDIR/modules.dep file and $TMPMNT/etc/modules"
depmod -b $TMPMNT $VERSION
# The individual modules are probably already in the correct form, but this
# code does not hurt them. Might even add functionality of specifying paths.
for module in $MODULES; do
basename $module | sed 's/\.k\{0,1\}o$//' >> $TMPMNT/etc/modules
done
fi
# Copy luks keyfile is luks setup and keyfile provide.
if [ -f $TMPMNT/sbin/cryptsetup -a -n "$KEYFILE" ]; then
cp "$KEYFILE" $TMPMNT/.lukskey
fi
umask 077
(cd $TMPMNT && find . -print | cpio -H newc -o ) | gzip -n -9 > $INITRD
rm -r $TMPMNT
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating $INITRD"
cleanup 1
fi
cat << FINALTXT
--------------------------------------------------------
Your initrd is ready in $INITRD
Don't forget to set lvm2root=/dev/VG/LV in kernel parameters, where LV is
your root volume. If you use lilo try adding/modifying an entry similar to
this one in lilo.conf:
image=/boot/vmlinuz-lvm2-$VERSION
label="ramdisk_LVM"
initrd=/boot/initrd-lvm2-$VERSION.gz
append="lvm2root=/dev/system/root <other parameters>"
If using grub try adding/modifying an entry similar to this one in menu.lst
title ramdisk LVM
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-lvm2-$VERSION lvm2root=/dev/system/root <other parameters>
initrd /boot/initrd-lvm2-$VERSION.gz
You can also pass lvm2rescue to the kernel to get a shell
--------------------------------------------------------
FINALTXT
cleanup 0
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To use the script, make sure you have the loopback device compiled into
your kernel or load it via and then run the
script. If you (like me) have not compiled the device mapper into the
kernel, you will need to do something like
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./lvm2create_initrd -m /lib/modules/2.6.17-suspend2-r2/kernel/drivers/md/dm-mod.
ko 2.6.17-suspend2-r2
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This should create the file initrd-lvm2-2.6.17-suspend2-r2.gz in your
/boot directory (be sure it is mounted first).
SETTING UP GRUB
You will need to provide a few non standard options to the kernel by
appending them on the kernel command line in grub. You will also need
to change the standard root= to be root=/dev/ram0, while I believe that
should be the default when using a initial ramdisk, I have had much
better luck when specifying it explicitly on the command line. Also, it
won't hurt to add ro to be sure your ramdisk is mounted read only.
The first non standard option to add is lvm2root. Have this point to
your root partition in lvm2 for example, mine is
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lvm2root=/dev/vg00/root
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The second non standard option is lvm2resume2. This should point to your
swap partition in lvm2.
You can also add lvm2rescue to drop into a shell after activating lvm2
so that you can do any system maintenance or repair before finishing the
boot.
Your kernel line should look something like
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kernel /suspend2-2.6.x ro root=/dev/ram0 lvm2root=/dev/v00/root lvm2resume2=/dev
/vg00/swap
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Your initrd should simply point to the initial ramdisk created in the
previous step.
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initrd /initrd-lvm2-2.6.x-suspend2.gz
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ENJOY
Now sit back and bask in the flexibility (and uber geekyness) of a fully
lvm2 system including software suspend2 to an lvm swap partition.
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lixer
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Bookmarked!!  . It will come handy on my next rebuild  Thanks for putting in the hard work |
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Mounir Lamouri
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I've an issue with my initrd for lvm2. I don't use suspend because it is for a server but I used the following script and follow instructions as I can.
So, my issue is about pivot_root. I've the following output when my server boot :
| Quote: | pivot_root: pivot_root : No such file or directory
\t *FAILED*
*** Entering lvm2 rescue shell. Exit shell to continue booting. ***
/bin/ash : can't access tty ; job control turned off |
So, there, I exit the shell and my box boot as usual, but I notice, I got :
| Quote: | | umount: /initrd not found |
To fix it, I taked many ways.
In a first time, I add pivot_root with the -e option. I also use $BINUTILS variable to add it. But this doesn't resolv anything.
After that, I verfiy if pivot_root was on my initrd and it is. There is a symlink to busybox bin. So, I turn my attention to busybox and I try to emerge it with static use flag. And like you can imagine, if I've always this issue : this doesn't change anything.
So, is there someone who may help me ?
Thanks by advance. |
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Raffi
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I assume your pivot_root looks something like
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pivot_root /lvmroot /initrd
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You need to have an initrd directory in the root your are pivoting to. Otherwise, it can't mount the old root on it. |
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Mounir Lamouri
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I'm so stupid ! I was thinking /initrd was optional...
Where could I hide ?
Now, my server boot perfectly ! Thanks to you and your script, you save me to genkernel  |
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huhn_m
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Are you sure the updated script works?
I tried it and it says unexpected end of file!
The original version worked however. I don't actually see where the error should be, so could you
please verify if it also exists on your machine? If there is a mistake please correct it, since I built my machine
on your script. It is verry nice, but I need it after kernel updates for the system to come up with the new kernel (and ramdisk!)
Thank you verry much for your work. it is much appreciated. |
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Raffi
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| The script that I wrote works. Did my cut and paste? Not sure. Let me try pasting it back and see what happens. |
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Raffi
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| I grabbed the script, pasted back to my system and did a diff -b with the original. No diffs. Can you cut and paste the output you got? Are you sure you copied the entire thing? |
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huhn_m
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Here is the output I get from running the script:
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localhost ~ # ./lvm2create_initrd --help
./lvm2create_initrd: line 512: syntax error: unexpected end of file
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I really don't know what I do wrong.
I copied the whole script once again and still get the same error.
Here is the script I do use:
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#!/bin/bash
#
# lvm2create_initrd
#
# Blatantly stolen from code written by
#
# Miguel Cabeca cabeca (at) ist (dot) utl (dot) pt
#
# and modified for Gentoo and my own nefarious purposes. Don't blame the
# original author or even bug him about this script. If you have
# problems, try posting to the Gentoo forums
#
# Raffi
TMPMNT=/tmp/mnt.$$
DEVRAM=/tmp/initrd.$$
# set defaults
BINFILES=${BINFILES:-"/sbin/lvm /bin/bb"}
BASICDEVICES=${BASICDEVICES:-"std consoleonly fd"}
BLOCKDEVICES=${BLOCKDEVICES:-"md hda hdb hdc hdd sda sdb sdc sdd"}
MAKEDEV=${MAKEDEV:-"gentoo"}
# Uncomment this if you want to disable automatic size detection
#INITRDSIZE=4096
PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:$PATH
usage () {
echo "Create an initial ramdisk image for LVM2 root filesystem"
echo "$cmd: [-h] [-v] [-c lvm.conf] [-m modulelist] [-e extrafiles] [-f fstypes] -r [raiddevs] [-R mdadm.conf] [-M style] [kernel version]"
echo " -h|--help print this usage message"
echo " -v|--verbose verbose progress messages"
echo " -c|--lvmconf path to lvm.conf (/etc/lvm/lvm.conf)"
echo " -m|--modules modules to copy to initrd image"
echo " -e|--extra extra files to add to initrd"
echo " -f|--fstools Add filesystem tools"
echo " -r|--raid raid devices to start in initrd"
echo " -R|--raidconf location of mdadm.conf file to include"
echo " -M|--makedev set MAKEDEV type (gentoo, debian or redhat)"
}
verbose () {
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "`echo $cmd | tr '[a-z0-9/_]' ' '` -- $1" || true
}
cleanup () {
[ "`mount | grep $DEVRAM`" ] && verbose "unmounting $DEVRAM" && umount $DEVRAM
[ -f $DEVRAM ] && verbose "removing $DEVRAM" && rm $DEVRAM
[ -d $TMPMNT ] && verbose "removing $TMPMNT" && rmdir $TMPMNT
verbose "exit with code $1"
exit $1
}
trap "
verbose 'Caught interrupt'
echo 'Bye bye...'
cleanup 1
" 1 2 3 15
create_init () {
cat << 'INIT' > $TMPMNT/sbin/init
#!/bin/ash
# include in the path some dirs from the real root filesystem
# for chroot, blockdev
PATH="/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/lib/lvm-200:/initrd/bin:/initrd/sbin"
PRE="initrd:"
do_shell(){
/bin/echo
/bin/echo "*** Entering LVM2 rescue shell. Exit shell to continue booting. ***"
/bin/echo
/bin/ash
}
# We need /proc for device mapper and reading cmdline
echo "$PRE Mounting /proc"
mount -n -t proc none /proc
# Read command line arguments.
#
# Device-Mapper dynamically allocates all device numbers. This means
# it is possible that the root volume specified to LILO or Grub may
# have a different number when the initrd runs than when the system
# was last running. In order to make sure the correct volume is
# mounted as root, the init script must determine what the desired
# root volume name is by getting the LVM2 root volume name from
# the kernel command line. In order for this to work correctly,
# "lvm2root=/dev/Volume_Group_Name/Root_Volume_Name" needs to be passed
# to the kernel command line (where Root_Volume_Name is replaced by your
# actual root volume's name. The same problem exists for resume2 and is
# fixed by passing "lvm2resume2=..."
for arg in `cat /proc/cmdline`; do
case "$arg" in
lvm2root=*)
rootvol=${arg#lvm2root=}
;;
lvm2resume2=*)
resume2=${arg#lvm2resume2=}
;;
lvm2rescue)
rescue="YES"
;;
esac
done
# Only worry about rw state of ramdisk if using software suspend.
if [ -n "$resume2" ]; then
mount -n -t tmpfs none /dev
(cd /dev; cpio -im </dev.cpio)
else
echo "$PRE Remounting / read/write"
mount -t ext2 -o remount,rw /dev/ram0 /
fi
# plug in modules listed in /etc/modules
if [ -f /etc/modules ]; then
echo -n "$PRE plugging in kernel modules:"
cat /etc/modules |
while read module; do
echo -n " $module"
modprobe $module
done
echo '.'
fi
# start raid devices if raid_autostart file exists
if [ -f /etc/raid_autostart ]; then
if [ ! -f /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf ]; then
mdoptions='--super-minor=dev'
fi
cat /etc/raid_autostart|
while read dev; do
echo "Starting RAID device $dev"
/sbin/mdadm --assemble $dev $mdoptions
done
fi
# Create the /dev/mapper/control device for the ioctl
# interface using the major and minor numbers that have been allocated
# dynamically.
echo -n "$PRE Finding device mapper major and minor numbers "
MAJOR=$(sed -n 's/^ *\([0-9]\+\) \+misc$/\1/p' /proc/devices)
MINOR=$(sed -n 's/^ *\([0-9]\+\) \+device-mapper$/\1/p' /proc/misc)
if test -n "$MAJOR" -a -n "$MINOR" ; then
mkdir -p -m 755 /dev/mapper
mknod -m 600 /dev/mapper/control c $MAJOR $MINOR
fi
echo "($MAJOR,$MINOR)"
echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi
# Setup software suspend2
if [ -n "$resume2" ]; then
echo "Setup suspen2 hibernation"
echo $resume2 >/proc/suspend2/resume2
echo > /proc/suspend2/do_resume
fi
echo "$PRE Mounting root filesystem $rootvol ro"
if ! mount -n -t auto -o ro $rootvol /rootvol; then
echo "\t*FAILED*";
do_shell
fi
echo "$PRE Umounting /proc"
umount /proc
echo "$PRE Changing roots"
cd /rootvol
if ! pivot_root . initrd ; then
echo "\t*FAILED*"
do_shell
fi
if [ -n "$resume2" ]; then
umount /initrd/dev
fi
echo "$PRE Proceeding with boot..."
exec chroot . /bin/sh -c "umount /initrd; blockdev --flushbufs /dev/ram0 ; exec /sbin/init $*" < dev/console > dev/console 2>&1
INIT
chmod 555 $TMPMNT/sbin/init
}
# create lvm.conf file from dumpconfig. Just use filter options
create_lvmconf () {
echo 'devices {' > $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
lvm dumpconfig | grep 'filter=' >> $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
echo '}' >> $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
}
#
# Main
#
cmd=`basename $0`
VERSION=`uname -r`
while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
case $1 in
-h|--help) usage; exit 0;;
-v|--verbose) VERBOSE="y";;
-c|--lvmconf) LVMCONF=$2; shift;;
-m|--modules) MODULES=$2; shift;;
-e|--extra) EXTRAFILES=$2; shift;;
-f|--fstools) FS=$2; shift;;
-r|--raid) RAID=$2; shift;;
-R|--raidconf) RAIDCONF=$2; shift;;
-M|--makedev) MAKEDEV=$2; shift;;
[2-9].[0-9]*.[0-9]*) VERSION=$1;;
*) echo "$cmd -- invalid option '$1'"; usage; exit 0;;
esac
shift
done
INITRD=${INITRD:-"/boot/initrd-lvm2-$VERSION.gz"}
echo "$cmd -- make LVM initial ram disk $INITRD"
echo ""
if [ -n "$RAID" ]; then
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/mdadm"
RAIDCONF=${RAIDCONF:-"/etc/mdadm.conf"}
if [ -r $RAIDCONF ]; then
EXTRAFILES="$EXTRAFILES $RAIDCONF"
else
echo "$cmd -- WARNING: No $RAIDCONF! Your RAID device minor numbers must match their superblock values!"
fi
fi
if [ -n "$FS" ]; then
for fstype in $FS; do
case "$fstype" in
reiser*)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/reiserfsck /sbin/resize_reiserfs"
;;
ext*)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /sbin/resize2fs"
;;
xfs*)
BINFILES="$BINFILES /usr/sbin/xfs_check /usr/sbin/xfs_growfs"
;;
esac
done
fi
for a in $BINFILES $EXTRAFILES; do
if [ ! -r "$a" ] ; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR: you need $a"
exit 1;
fi;
done
# Figure out which shared libraries we actually need in our initrd
echo "$cmd -- finding required shared libraries"
verbose "BINFILES: `echo $BINFILES`"
LIBFILES=`ldd $BINFILES 2>/dev/null | awk '/=>.*lib/ {print $3} /ld-linux/ {print $1}' | sort -u`
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR figuring out needed shared libraries"
exit 1
fi
verbose "Shared libraries needed: `echo $LIBFILES`"
INITRDFILES="$BINFILES $LIBFILES $MODULES $EXTRAFILES"
# tack on stuff for modules if we declared any and the files exist
if [ -n "$MODULES" ]; then
if [ -f "/etc/modprobe.conf" ]; then
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES /etc/modprobe.conf"
fi
if [ -f "/lib/modules/modprobe.conf" ]; then
INITRDFILES="$INITRDFILES /lib/modules/modprobe.conf"
fi
fi
# Calculate the the size of the ramdisk image.
# Don't forget that inodes take up space too, as does the filesystem metadata.
echo "$cmd -- calculating initrd filesystem parameters"
if [ -z "$INITRDSIZE" ]; then
echo "$cmd -- calculating loopback file size"
verbose "finding size"
INITRDSIZE="`du -Lck $INITRDFILES | tail -1 | cut -f 1`"
verbose "minimum: $INITRDSIZE kB for files + inodes + filesystem metadata"
INITRDSIZE=`expr $INITRDSIZE + 512` # enough for ext2 fs + a bit
fi
echo "$cmd -- making loopback file ($INITRDSIZE kB)"
verbose "using $DEVRAM as a temporary loopback file"
dd if=/dev/zero of=$DEVRAM count=$INITRDSIZE bs=1024 > /dev/null 2>&1
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating loopback file"
cleanup 1
fi
echo "$cmd -- making ram disk filesystem"
verbose "mke2fs -F -m0 -L LVM-$VERSION -N 500 $DEVRAM $INITRDSIZE"
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="" || OPT_Q="-q"
mke2fs $OPT_Q -F -m0 -L LVM-$VERSION -N 500 $DEVRAM $INITRDSIZE
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR making ram disk filesystem"
echo "$cmd -- ERROR you need to use mke2fs >= 1.14 or increase INITRDSIZE"
cleanup 1
fi
verbose "creating mountpoint $TMPMNT"
mkdir $TMPMNT
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR making $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
if [ ! -d /dev/loop ]; then
verbose "Loading loopback module"
modprobe loop
sleep 1
fi
echo "$cmd -- mounting ram disk filesystem"
verbose "mount -o loop $DEVRAM $TMPMNT"
mount -oloop $DEVRAM $TMPMNT
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR mounting $DEVRAM on $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
verbose "creating basic set of directories in $TMPMNT"
(cd $TMPMNT; mkdir bin dev etc lib proc sbin var)
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating directories in $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
if echo $LIBFILES | grep -q /lib64/; then
(cd $TMPMNT; ln -s lib lib64)
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating lib64 link in $TMPMNT"
cleanup 1
fi
fi
# Add some /dev files. We have to handle different types of MAKEDEV invocations
# here, so this is rather messy.
RETCODE=0
echo "$cmd -- adding required /dev files"
verbose "BASICDEVICES: `echo $BASICDEVICES`"
verbose "BLOCKDEVICES: `echo $BLOCKDEVICES`"
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="-v" || OPT_Q=""
case "$MAKEDEV" in
gentoo)
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; /usr/sbin/MAKEDEV $OPT_Q $BASICDEVICES $BLOCKDEVICES)
RETCODE=$?
;;
debian)
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; /dev/MAKEDEV $OPT_Q $BASICDEVICES $BLOCKDEVICES)
RETCODE=$?
;;
redhat)
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; /dev/MAKEDEV $OPT_Q -d $TMPMNT/dev -m 2)
RETCODE=$?
;;
*)
echo "$cmd -- ERROR: $MAKEDEV is not a known MAKEDEV style."
RETCODE=1
;;
esac
if [ $RETCODE -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR adding /dev files"
cleanup 1
fi
(cd $TMPMNT/dev; find . -print | cpio -H newc -o >$TMPMNT/dev.cpio)
mkdir $TMPMNT/rootvol
# copy necessary files to ram disk
echo "$cmd -- copying initrd files to ram disk"
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="-v" || OPT_Q="--quiet"
verbose "find \$INITRDFILES | cpio -pdmL $OPT_Q $TMPMNT"
find $INITRDFILES | cpio -pdmL $OPT_Q $TMPMNT
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR cpio to ram disk"
cleanup 1
fi
# Rename bb as busybox to use the gentoo static compiled busybox.
if [ -f $TMPMNT/bin/bb -a ! -f $TMPMNT/bin/busybox ]; then
mv $TMPMNT/bin/bb $TMPMNT/bin/busybox
fi
echo "$cmd -- creating symlinks to busybox"
shopt -s extglob
[ "$VERBOSE" ] && OPT_Q="-v" || OPT_Q=""
BUSYBOXSYMLINKS=`busybox 2>&1| awk '/^Currently defined functions:$/ {i++;next} i'|tr ',\t\n' ' '`
for link in ${BUSYBOXSYMLINKS//@(linuxrc|init|busybox)}; do
ln -s $OPT_Q busybox $TMPMNT/bin/$link;
done
shopt -u extglob
echo "$cmd -- creating new $TMPMNT/sbin/init"
create_init
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating init"
cleanup
exit 1
fi
# copy LVMCONF into place or create a stripped down one from lvm dumpconfig
mkdir -p $TMPMNT/etc/lvm
if [ -n "$LVMCONF" ]; then
echo "$cmd -- copying $LVMCONF to $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf"
if [ -f "$LVMCONF" ]; then
cp $LVMCONF $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
else
echo "$cmd -- ERROR: $LVMCONF does not exist!"
cleanup
exit 1
fi
else
echo "$cmd -- creating new $TMPMNT/etc/lvm/lvm.conf"
create_lvmconf
fi
if [ -n "$RAID" ]; then
RAIDLIST="$TMPMNT/etc/raid_autostart"
echo "$cmd -- creating $RAIDLIST file."
for device in $RAID; do
echo $device >> $RAIDLIST
done
fi
# create modules.dep and /etc/modules files if needed
if [ -n "$MODULES" ]; then
echo "$cmd -- creating $MODDIR/modules.dep file and $TMPMNT/etc/modules"
depmod -b $TMPMNT $VERSION
for module in $MODULES; do
basename $module | sed 's/\.k\{0,1\}o$//' >> $TMPMNT/etc/modules
done
fi
verbose "removing $TMPMNT/lost+found"
rmdir $TMPMNT/lost+found
echo "$cmd -- ummounting ram disk"
umount $DEVRAM
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR umounting $DEVRAM"
cleanup 1
fi
echo "$cmd -- creating compressed initrd $INITRD"
verbose "dd if=$DEVRAM bs=1k count=$INITRDSIZE | gzip -9"
dd if=$DEVRAM bs=1k count=$INITRDSIZE 2>/dev/null | gzip -9 > $INITRD
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "$cmd -- ERROR creating $INITRD"
cleanup 1
fi
cat << FINALTXT
--------------------------------------------------------
Your initrd is ready in $INITRD
Don't forget to set root=/dev/ram0 in kernel parameters
Don't forget to set lvm2root=/dev/VG/LV in kernel parameters, where LV is your root volume
If you use lilo try adding/modifying an entry similar to this one in lilo.conf:
image=/boot/vmlinuz-lvm2-$VERSION
label="ramdisk_LVM"
initrd=/boot/initrd-lvm2-$VERSION.gz
append="root=/dev/ram0 lvm2root=/dev/system/root ramdisk_size=$INITRDSIZE <other parameters>"
If using grub try adding/modifying an entry similar to this one in menu.lst
title ramdisk LVM
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-lvm2-$VERSION root=/dev/ram0 lvm2root=/dev/system/root ramdisk_size=$INITRDSIZE <other parameters>
initrd /boot/initrd-lvm2-$VERSION.gz
You can also pass lvm2rescue to the kernel to get a shell
--------------------------------------------------------
FINALTXT
cleanup 0
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The whitespace at the beginning of each line does not matter. konqueror inserts them upon cutting (whyever it does this) but removing them does not solve the problem at all.. |
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Raffi
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Location: Moscow, Id.
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| I copied what you posted, it gets the same error. I removed the white space at the front (shifted left with vi), it worked. Looks like the white space is the problem. |
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nato.Otan
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Joined: 23 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: lvm2 not recognizing my partitions!!! :-( |
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Congratulations for this scrips as I was looking for a guide on how to set up root on lvm.
however is just working half way through. I created the initrd like this:
| Quote: | | /lvm2create_initrd -c /etc/lvm/lvm.conf (kernerl version) |
I don't know if this is scrip is only for a current installation or one from scratch. Perhaps my error is because I am building a new installation.
Also I build busybox and lvm2 with like this:
| Quote: | | USE="static -nolvmstatic" emerge busybox lvm2 |
Although you don't mention emerging lvm2 statically.
Before I use to get
Now it appears this, I don't know whether is an improvement or not:
| Quote: | Locking type 1 initialisation failed.
Locking type 1 initialisation failed. |
| Quote: | vFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly
Freeind unused kernel memory: 228k feed
initrd: Mounting /proc
cpio: extract_archive: .: File exists
48 blocks
initrd: Finding device mapper major and minor numbers 910.63)
initrd: Activating LVM@ volumes
Locking type 1 initialisation failed.
Locking type 1 initialisation failed.
Setup suspend2 hibernation
/sbin/init: /sbin/init: 113: cannot create /proc/suspend/resume2: Directory non-existent
/sbin/init: /sbin/init: 113: cannot create /proc/suspend/resume2: Directory non-existent
initrd: Mounting root filesystem /dev/kewl/root ro
mount: Mounting /dev/kewl/root on /rootvol failed: No such file or directory
\t*FAILEd*
*** Entering LVM2 rescue shell. Exit shell to continue. *** |
I found on google that a possible repair is this"
| Quote: | | The simple fix is to add --ignorelockingfailure to the vgchange command |
I do this in LVM2 rescue shell and I get:
| Quote: | | No volume groups found |
But I can activate them regularly with LiveCD in order to chroot and try different workarounds.
Also I've palyed around with modifying your scrip in here:
| Quote: | echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi |
And change:
| Quote: | echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi |
for
| Quote: | echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan --ignorelockingfailure -a y
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi |
And adding with --mknodes because Gentoo LVM2 guide mentions that if the installation has been interrupted, as is in my case many times, that need to be added using LiveCD. So I put it on the scripe as well.
| Quote: | echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan --mknodes --ignorelockingfailure -a y
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi |
Finally I created swap with mkswap /dev/vg/swap. It gave me some error but then i did mkswap -f .... Now I have this message when boot and when activating swap partition...
| Quote: | | BIT FAT WARNING!! Failed to translate "/dev/kewl/swap" into a device id. |
I can't put swap type with fdisk because I need to put as lvm2.
Thanks in advanced...
bye
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Raffi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have the device mapper compiled into your kernel or is it a module? If it is a modules, you will need to specify the path to that modules using the -m flag.
There is no need to compile either busybox or lvm2 statically. Lvm2 will ignore the flag and compile itself statically anyway and busybox on gentoo always puts a static copy call bb in /bin.
As far as the swap problem goes, what error did you get when you made your swap partition? |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: thanks for the prompt response!! |
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hi,
I've compiled everything in kernel nothing as modules.
Some people suggested me to create the /rootvol directory in response to this error message:
| Quote: | initrd: Mounting root filesystem /dev/kewl/root ro
mount: Mounting /dev/kewl/root on /rootvol failed: No such file or directory |
and apparently this time it did recognize the volume!!
| Quote: | | mount: Mounting /dev/kewl/root on.. |
but why do I get this message?
| Quote: | Locking type 1 initialisation failed.
Locking type 1 initialisation failed. |
This is the the message when I do:
| Quote: | mkswap /dev/kewl/swap
Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 511700 kB
no label, UUID=(long number) |
I wonder whether this is related to:
| Quote: | | BIT FAT WARNING!! Failed to translate "/dev/kewl/swap" into a device id. |
Maybe because I didn't set it with fdisk? |
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Raffi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure I'm understanding the problem you are having. What kernel options are you feeding to grub? |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: pondering on the issue... |
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me again... I was thinking why I am the only one getting this message about;
| Quote: | | mount: Mounting /dev/kewl/root on /rootvol failed: No such file or directory |
I thought it was supposed to use /initrd directory in / . Where does /rootvol need to be located? |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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I believe my main PROBLEM is due to this one because there is where it stops:
| Quote: | initrd: Mounting root filesystem /dev/kewl/root ro
mount: Mounting /dev/kewl/root on /rootvol failed: No such file or directory
\t*FAILEd*
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And this is grub:
| Quote: | kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-no2 ro root=/dev/ram0 lvm2root=/dev/kewl/root ramdisk_size=4096 lvm2resume2=dev/kewl/swap
initrd /boot/initrd-lvm2-2.6.18-no2 |
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Raffi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| /rootvol is part of the initrd image. If it is not there, your image might be bad. This brings me to your ramdisk size, I find the 4096 suspect. Mine is 5152. The script that creates the ramdisk tells you what size to use. What did it say? |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: aha!! |
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I am most likely to be at fault. 
Because I saw in the scrip this:
| Quote: | # Uncomment this if you want to disable automatic size detection
#INITRDSIZE=4096 |
And in my kernel was set to that number as well I thought I should've uncommented it. But if the size is greatet than 4096 what about the kernel? Should I change the kernel and put more? And what multiple should I use?
Well now I am not sure what to follow next, whether uncomment that line first and re-run the scrip or change the kernel value to something higher. |
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Raffi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| The script will spit out a suggested command line that you can modify the way you want. I don't change the size in the kernel config since I won't know the size until after I copy in what I need and that might change from time to time. |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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For some reason I thought anything above the kernel's value won't work unless recompiling the kernel again with a higher number.
Ok, so whatever the scrip suggests I would have to put in the kernel after beind done with script? For instance if you said you have 5152, then you went on changing the kernel value to EXACTLY 5152?
I am confused now  , perhaps I shouldn't have thouched the script to begin with. |
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Raffi
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:08 am Post subject: |
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The kernel config option is for the default size. You can override it on the command line. When the script suggested 5152, I added ramdisk_size=5152 to the kernel command line.
Nothing that you said you did looked like it would damage anything. |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:06 am Post subject: grateful |
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Raffi thank very much for your support I will try this right now and see the results. This is an excellent script I wish instalation on LVM2 would be mainstream instead of a dark practice. Also I have a proposal to add this into Gentoo's LVM2 guide and put in the wiki, with your permision if you agree of course. Perhaps give directions on how to set up the script for laptops and a section for desktops. The Gentoo LVM2 installation has a resources section where they provide an appaling and pathetic link on how to set up root on LVM. It just doesn't make any sense, while Gentoo's guide explicitly talks about LVM2 which now is at version LVM2-2.02.10, the outdated link, "Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 23:41:44 +0200" is using LVM 0.7 . To make matters worst it only talks about setting lilo and the freaking guy doesn't even run Gentoo!!!
| Quote: | | I was using a SuSE 6.4 install |
WTF??!!
What do you think about proposing this to the people in charge of LVM2 guide?
Author: Avi Schwartz
Contributor: Rajiv Manglani
Editor: Xavier Neys |
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Raffi
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:07 am Post subject: |
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I have thought about updating the wiki, but I wanted the script to get a bit of use by more people than just me first.
The lack of information in the wiki is why I wrote this script and howto. |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: Solved!!! |
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hi Raffi,
I did solve the problem, just by doing what the message spitted out:
| Quote: | initrd: Mounting root filesystem /dev/kewl/root ro
mount: Mounting /dev/kewl/root on /rootvol failed: No such file or directory
\t*FAILEd* |
So I created in / this directory:
This solve everything and I was able to boot without an issue. Now this left me scratching my head over the reason why the script didn't give you this problem and why it did for me. Although I am not a coder I peered inside your script in order to see if I could relate something to that failed message. These are the parts where I found rootvol and I did not see "mkdir rootvol" anywhere.
| Quote: | for arg in `cat /proc/cmdline`; do
case "$arg" in
lvm2root=*)
rootvol=${arg#lvm2root=}
;;
lvm2resume2=*)
resume2=${arg#lvm2resume2=}
;;
lvm2rescue)
rescue="YES"
;;
esac
done |
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| Quote: | echo "$PRE Mounting root filesystem $rootvol ro"
if ! mount -n -t auto -o ro $rootvol /rootvol; then
echo "\t*FAILED*";
do_shell
fi |
I thought the initrd directory in / would be used by the script.
And in order to avoid the following message during boot,
| Quote: | initrd: Finding device mapper major and minor numbers 910.63)
initrd: Activating LVM@ volumes
Locking type 1 initialisation failed.
Locking type 1 initialisation failed. |
I added to your scrip what's highlited,
| Quote: | echo "$PRE Activating LVM2 volumes"
lvm vgscan --ignorelockingfailure -a y
# run a shell if we're passed lvm2rescue on commandline
if [ "$rescue" = "YES" ]; then
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -P -a y
do_shell
else
lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y
fi |
After this everyhting went smoothly. I hope this helps in order to refine the script!
And again thank you very much 
PD: One last question, is there a way to boot in verbose mode and latter on look at the log? This would be interesting in order to check how the script is acting. |
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nato.Otan
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: Desperate for help!!! |
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sorry I am here again...
I just rebuild system and world and re-compiled the kernel 'cause I wanted new features. Then I rebuild the initrd image with lvm2create_initrd. The kernel boots and when it's done I get this message:
| Quote: | VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
Freeing unused kernel memory: 224k freed
Kernel panic - not syncing: Not init found. Try passing ini= option to kernel |
I did pass several combinations of options in the kernel including "noapic", because googling had a solution doing this, however it stops all the after kernel boot with that message!!!
Are there general rules for re-compiling the system/world/kernel in order to create the initrd image?
Googling actually didn't yield any meaningful results for this that applies to Gentoo.
Thanks
[EDIT] I just wanted to make sure that it doesn't matter whether lvm2 and busybox aren't compiled with the STATICALLY. You said before that busybox automatically creates a static version of itself.
[EDIT 2] By the way something really weird happened, when I used LiveCD and mounted / I went to check /proc directory and it was completely empty!!! As far as I know that there's been always stuff on /proc directory. I am truly perplexed as to what might've cause this!!! |
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