[linux-lvm] help on pvcreate usage

[linux-lvm] help on pvcreate usage

[Sathiamoorthy Balasubramaniyan (ext_TCS)]

Hi all,
I have 2 external disks connected to my suse 7.0 box :
sdb 80GB (has 4 partitions)
sdc  8GB (has 3 partitions)
I need to increase the size of the 3rd partition, i.e sdc3, of the disk sdc
by borrowing some space from one of the free partitions,ie, sdb4 of the disk
sdb.

 Iam not sure whether i can do this by LVM. My question is:
 Can i use the command pvcreate /dev/sdb4 without disturbing the data on
other partitions in the disk sdb ?

Thanks in Advance,
Bala Sath
SIEMENS Transportation Systems
TS RA D OC
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Fax +49 531 226-4477
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Re: [linux-lvm] help on pvcreate usage

[SystemError]

Bala Sat,

the command <<pvcreate /dev/sdb4>> will "only" destroy all data on the
partition <</dev/sdb4>> all other partitions on <</dev/sdb>> should
remain unaffected.

Of course backups are always handy when doing things like that...

Bye
Lutz Reinegger

Am Don, 2003-10-16 um 16.18 schrieb Sathiamoorthy Balasubramaniyan
(ext_TCS):
> Hi all,
> I have 2 external disks connected to my suse 7.0 box :
> sdb 80GB (has 4 partitions)
> sdc  8GB (has 3 partitions)
> I need to increase the size of the 3rd partition, i.e sdc3, of the disk sdc
> by borrowing some space from one of the free partitions,ie, sdb4 of the disk
> sdb.
> 
>  Iam not sure whether i can do this by LVM. My question is:
>  Can i use the command pvcreate /dev/sdb4 without disturbing the data on
> other partitions in the disk sdb ?
> 
> Thanks in Advance,
> Bala Sath
> SIEMENS Transportation Systems
> TS RA D OC
> Tel  +49 531 226-6154
> Fax +49 531 226-4477
> mailto:Balasubramaniyan.Sathiamoorthy.ext_TCS@ts.siemens.de
> 
> Note: This e-mail may contain privileged, undisclosed or otherwise
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> of it is strictly prohibited. Please inform the sender immediately and
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> Thank you for your understanding
> 
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