Thanks for the response. I will try lvm10 again (I am avoiding lvm2 for the same reason you are). I think the problem may that I don't quite understand what I need to do to set up LVM. When lvm10 is installed this message is displayed:
---------- if devfs is compiled into the kernel then it MUST be mounted on /dev Otherwise LVM will not be able to locate your Physical Volumes. You must also use the full devfs device names in LVM commands rather than the shortened devfsd names. ---------- I have never used devfs and have mostly ignored its existence so I have a few questions. The first is that the message says that that devfs "MUST be mounted on /dev". What does this mean and how do I do it? Second question, the message says that I must also use the full devfs device names in LVM commands. Does this mean that I must run command like this: vgcreate newvg /dev/ide/host0/bus0... and not like this: vgcreate newvg /dev/hda2 I assume it means the former. If so do I also have to use the full device path in non lvm commands. For example can I mount using: mount /dev/newvg/nvglv01 /newfs or do I need to mount using: mount /dev/ide/host0/bus0... /newfs Thanks for the help. --- Paul Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:30:06 -0800, ope wrote: > > I am running sarge (testing) and have been using > devfs and lvm10 for > nearly 2 years with no problems, either with stock > or custom-compiled > kernels. However, I don't mix distros, and your > problem may be related to > that, particularly as it once worked and now it > doesn't. > > I don't know whether moving to lvm2 will fix your > problem, as I doubt it's > related to either devfs or lvm10. Personally, I'm > not moving to lvm2 > until the package description no longer contains the > text: "but has some > unimplemented features (most notably, pvmove and > e2fsadm). It is not yet > recommended for production use." > > The only issue I've had with lvm10 is the well known > inability to mount > snapshot volumes, to fix which I've taken the VFS > patch from an older > kernel and modified it to patch my kernel (2.4.22). __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
