linux-kernel - Re: Partition information lost on reboot.

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Date:	Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:40:24 +0200
From:	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...il.com>
To:	Michal Piotrowski <michal.k.k.piotrowski@...il.com>
CC:	Jegadeesh <kovaiteam@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-scsi <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>, aacraid@...ptec.com
Subject: Re: Partition information lost on reboot.

On 08/10/2007 02:30 PM, Michal Piotrowski wrote:

> [Adding linux-scsi and Adaptec support to CC]
> 
> On 10/08/07, Jegadeesh <kovaiteam@...il.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a scsi disk on Adaptec ASC-29320 U320. I have created a linux
>> partition and ext3 filesystem over it.
>> Now the problem is, whenever the machine is rebooted, the partition
>> information to the OS is lost and I get an error saying it as a not valid
>> block device.
>> But fdisk tool shows the partitions, but "cat /proc/partitions" doesnt have
>> this. I need to do a "partprobe" and then have to mount it explicitly.
>>
>> What could be causing this problem. Given below are some of the command
>> outputs.

Is that the "Adaptec AIC79xx U320 support" (CONFIG_SCSI_AIC79XX) driver? If 
so, did you lower the "Initial bus reset delay" (default is 5000 ms) in the 
kernel configuration?

Rene.
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