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hardrock

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Registered: 2016-12-20

Posts: 29

Device not found when booting into LVM over LUKS

Edit: It's fixed already, it was a human mistake caused by lack of sleep and caffeine overdose. I didn't have the correct device id on  /etc/default/grub.
Can some admin delete this thread? It's not helpful for anyone.

Original:
I just made a fresh install on a laptop. I'm trying to boot into it, but I'm not able to open the encrypted partition when the system is booting. It never asks me for my password or anything.

The error I get when booting is:

ERROR: device '/dev/MyVolGroup/root' not found. Skipping fsck.
:: mounting '/dev/MyVolGroup/root' on real root
mount: /new_root: no valid filesystem type specified.
ERROR: Failed to mount '/dev/MyVolGroup/root' on real root

https://ibb.co/VQzsFjG

My fstab:
https://ibb.co/0VyPJsZ

My /etc/default/grub:
https://ibb.co/92tY4jB

My mkinitcpio.conf:
https://ibb.co/LkB5kF3

Not really sure what I'm missing here...

Last edited by hardrock (2023-11-15 09:19:34)

ectospasm

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Registered: 2015-08-28

Posts: 273

Re: Device not found when booting into LVM over LUKS

I'd put [SOLVED] in the subject, so people know you solved it by fixing a typo in /etc/default/grub.

We all make these kinds of mistakes often enough, don't feel bad.  Someone may find this topic and double-check their own work.

FelixZY

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Registered: 2024-04-27

Posts: 1

Re: Device not found when booting into LVM over LUKS

> Someone may find this topic and double-check their own work.

Indeed, today that someone was me. Thank you @hardrock for originally posting this