i have mapped a kvm disk image with the following methods: losetup /dev/loop0 /var/lib/libvirt/images/kernel.img [root@localhost ]# kpartx -av /dev/loop0 add map loop0p1 (253:0): 0 1863477 linear /dev/loop0 63 add map loop0p2 (253:1): 0 224910 linear /dev/loop0 1863540 add map loop0p5 : 0 224847 linear 253:1 63 then i ran kpartx -dv /dev/loop0 nothing was showed and when i ran ls command, i got the following. ls -alF /dev/mapper total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 2009-07-12 22:07 ./ drwxr-xr-x 17 root root 4580 2009-07-12 22:07 ../ crw-rw---- 1 root root 10, 63 2009-07-12 21:50 control brw-rw---- 1 root disk 253, 0 2009-07-12 22:07 loop0p1 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 253, 1 2009-07-12 22:07 loop0p2 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 253, 2 2009-07-12 22:07 loop0p5 any idea? thanks -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines