I can reproduce the issue using Virtualbox 4.1.2 on ubuntu 64bit, 8gib disk
1. install a fresh system: ubuntu 11.10 desktop amd64 2. during installation: manual partitioning, 4gib ext4 for /, no other partition 3. after installation: run gparted, create new partition on the rest of the disk (4gib) without file system (uninitialized) 4. run system-config-lvm: init partition 2 (the newly created one) 4.1 add lvmdisk1, 2gib, ext4 4.2 add lvmdisk2, 1gib, ext4 5. reboot 6. wait 60 seconds -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/906358 Title: udev and lvm2 hang at boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/906358/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
