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David Kuhl writes: |
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> I'm so stuck with this Gentoo laptop. It started with a standard |
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> update which was the first in three months. Then when the X didn't |
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> run due to xorg-server getting upgraded, the 3.3.8 gen kernel was |
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> suppose to be built with KSM. That failed due to mkfs_ext2.h. The a |
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> beta of genkernel was used and which built the kernel and initramfs, |
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> but the rest of the machine looks like it's gone. All the LVM2 |
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> partitions are broke: /home /var /opt /usr. What's the best way to |
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> get this back without loosing the system? Thanks |
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Did you use genkernel with --lvm, or is it activated in genkernel.conf? |
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Does lvscan still list the logical volumes? Assuming you get to a prompt |
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and can use your system without the missing partitions, if not you need to |
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use a live CD. Maybe they are just inactive, and vgchange -a y will make |
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them active and you can continue booting? |
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Does your old kernel (the one without KMS and so without X, but with a |
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working text console) find the LVMs? |
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Wonko |
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