* [linux-lvm] Can't pvcreate /dev/sda
@ 2007-01-13 16:39 Turbo Fredriksson
2007-01-13 18:00 ` [linux-lvm] " Jonathan Biggar
2007-02-05 15:48 ` [linux-lvm] " Alasdair G Kergon
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Turbo Fredriksson @ 2007-01-13 16:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-lvm
This is very weird!
----- s n i p -----
root@pegasos:~# pvscan
PV /dev/hdb VG MovieShare lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
PV /dev/sdb lvm2 [372.61 GB]
Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
root@pegasos:~# pvcreate /dev/sda
Physical volume "/dev/sda" successfully created
root@pegasos:~# pvscan
PV /dev/hdb VG MovieShare lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
PV /dev/sdb lvm2 [372.61 GB]
Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
----- s n i p -----
Any ideas?
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* [linux-lvm] Re: Can't pvcreate /dev/sda
2007-01-13 16:39 [linux-lvm] Can't pvcreate /dev/sda Turbo Fredriksson
@ 2007-01-13 18:00 ` Jonathan Biggar
2007-02-05 15:48 ` [linux-lvm] " Alasdair G Kergon
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Jonathan Biggar @ 2007-01-13 18:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-lvm
Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
> This is very weird!
>
> ----- s n i p -----
> root@pegasos:~# pvscan
> PV /dev/hdb VG MovieShare lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
> PV /dev/sdb lvm2 [372.61 GB]
> Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
> root@pegasos:~# pvcreate /dev/sda
> Physical volume "/dev/sda" successfully created
> root@pegasos:~# pvscan
> PV /dev/hdb VG MovieShare lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
> PV /dev/sdb lvm2 [372.61 GB]
> Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
> ----- s n i p -----
>
> Any ideas?
Check the filter in lvm.conf to see if /dev/sdb is excluded from scanning?
--
Jonathan Biggar
jon@levanta.com
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* Re: [linux-lvm] Can't pvcreate /dev/sda
2007-01-13 16:39 [linux-lvm] Can't pvcreate /dev/sda Turbo Fredriksson
2007-01-13 18:00 ` [linux-lvm] " Jonathan Biggar
@ 2007-02-05 15:48 ` Alasdair G Kergon
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Alasdair G Kergon @ 2007-02-05 15:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: LVM general discussion and development
On Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 05:39:09PM +0100, Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
> ----- s n i p -----
> root@pegasos:~# pvscan
> PV /dev/hdb VG MovieShare lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
> PV /dev/sdb lvm2 [372.61 GB]
> Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
> root@pegasos:~# pvcreate /dev/sda
> Physical volume "/dev/sda" successfully created
> root@pegasos:~# pvscan
> PV /dev/hdb VG MovieShare lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
> PV /dev/sdb lvm2 [372.61 GB]
> Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
> ----- s n i p -----
>
> Any ideas?
Check whether sda is partitioned, and if so, remove the partitions.
Use 'pvscan -vvvv' and look for the reason it gives for ignoring it.
Alasdair
--
agk@redhat.com
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