Description of problem: /dev/dm-[0-9] device names not created for device-manager ICH5R partitions. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): device-mapper-1.02.07-3 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: [root@fc6 ~]# df Actual results: Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/mapper/isw_gccbdjgid_ICH5Rp5 3968092 1915032 1848236 51% / /dev/mapper/isw_gccbdjgid_ICH5Rp1 194442 14593 169810 8% /boot tmpfs 517064 0 517064 0% /dev/shm /dev/mapper/isw_gccbdjgid_ICH5Rp2 988116 84392 852720 10% /var /dev/mapper/isw_gccbdjgid_ICH5Rp6 73662128 544 73661584 1% /vol1 Expected results: Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/dm-5 3968092 1915032 1848236 51% / /dev/dm-1 194442 14593 169810 8% /boot tmpfs 517064 0 517064 0% /dev/shm /dev/dm-2 988116 84392 852720 10% /var /dev/dm-6 73662128 544 73661584 1% /vol1 Additional info:
*** Bug 217487 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 217486 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
kpartx If you want /dev/dm-* device names then you're free to add udev rules to create/destroy them, but in general this is a bad idea as they are free to change after each reboot whereas the /dev/mapper/* names should be more persistent.