I forgot to mention that ---changing in /etc/lvm from "use_lvmetad=1" to "use_lvmetad=0"
or commenting out in /etc/defaut/grub ---# GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet" did not solve the problem fp On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Francesco Pietra <chiendar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I understand that udev is in focus, however I don't know how to marriage > lvmetad and udev > > francesco pietra > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Francesco Pietra <chiendar...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello: >> On a vintage VAIO I have no problems with amd64 stretch. With a >> raid1-based on the X79 chip, upgrading from jessie to stretch (I need a >> higher CUDA version than available on jessie for latest experimental NAMD >> molecular dynamics) went on regularly. However, the command >> >> # systemctl set-default multi-user.target >> >> (which worked fine on said VAIO to boot at the $ linux prompt) led to >> failure to connect to lvmetad, falling back to device scanning, whereby an >> endless disk scanning begun. >> >> I tried: >> >> 1) Super grub2 disk: OK it led to clean boot but I found no way to fix >> the problem. >> >> 2) Accessing the X79 computer from said VAIO (both are on a LAN) equally >> allowed to manage everything but I was unable to fix the problem. >> >> 3) From said VAIO: >> # systemctl enable lvm2-lvmetad.service >> >> OK, but it was lost on needed reboot. >> >> I never had to reinstall a debian amd64 but this time I am lost. >> >> Thanks for any kind suggestion >> >> francesco pietra >> >> >> >> >> >
