On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 21:19:12 +0800 (CST), Stephen Liu wrote:

> # ls -l /dev/vg /dev/mapper
> ls: /dev/vg: no such file or directory
> /dev/mapper:
> total 0
> crw-rw---- 1 root root .... control
> 
> # ls -l /dev | grep vg
> no printout
> 
> # vgchange -a y
> -bash: vgchange: command not found

That's because you haven't installed lvm2, emerge it.

> During installing Gentoo, "vgchange -a y" must be run to activate vg
> then all Logical volumes will be activated simultaneously.  Otherwise
> /dev/vg could not be found and the above devices/directories can't be
> mounted as well.

vgchange is present on the live CD, but not on your system.

If I were you I would start again and follow the instructions to the
letter. Every time you think you know a better/quicker/cleverer way,
remind yourself of how much more experience the writers of the
instructions have. You can try to "improve" things once you have a
working system.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

When the going gets tough, upgrade.

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