> From: Sérgio Basto [mailto:sergio@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 18 April 2012 17:56 > To: Development discussions related to Fedora > Cc: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: rescue mode doest active lvm > > Hi after read documentation > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en- > US/Fedora/16/html/Installation_Guide/ap-rescuemode.html > > seems that assume that lvm is active on process, but booting with > boot.iso , lvm is not activated in boot process. > so without do lvm vgchange -a y > we can't see any /dev/mapper/... > So look it is a but and I want reported but I don't know what is > component that involved rescue mode. > so Can someone help me ? > > > > On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 15:38 +0100, Sérgio Basto wrote: > > Hi, > > from http://fedorasolved.org/Members/zcat/shrink-lvm-for-new- > partition > > "Boot into rescue mode and on the last step make sure to SKIP > mounting > > your filesystems under /mnt/sysimage > > Activate LVM > > * lvm vgchange -a y" > > > > > > If I boot into rescue mode at the not skip mounting, I got a message > > that can't find any partitions, because they is an lvm . > > > > why in recuse mode, lvm is not Activated ? > > > > I check with F17 boot.iso and also the same with F16 boot.iso . > > > > Thanks, I don't know about Fedora 16 or 17, but in CentOS, this is how it works: - If you select 'Continue' it will issue 'vgchange -ay' and try to mount your Linux installation - If you select 'Skip', it will not issue 'vgchange -ay' If you have a problem with your system and 'Continue' does not mount anything, look in the directory /dev/mapper. Are there any files there? If not, try 'vgchange -ay'. Do you get any errors? Do files appear in /dev/mapper? Another useful rescue command is 'fdisk -l'. That will show you whether the system can find any disk drives at all, and what partitions it thinks are on them. Moray. “To err is human; to purr, feline.” _______________________________________________ Anaconda-devel-list mailing list Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list
