On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 15:45 +0200, Roberto Ragusa wrote: > Ambrogio wrote: > > >> e2fsck -f /dev/vg_taitsvolume/lv_root > >> resize2fs -p /dev/vg_taitsvolume/lv_root 30G > >> lvreduce --size 30G vg_taitsvolume/lv_root --test > >> lvreduce --size 30G vg_taitsvolume/lv_root > > i suggest to reduce the LV to a little more than 30G, or you have to > > calculate at block level the right dimension. Maybe 31GB is a good > > choise to eliminate the risks of lost the last blocks in the filesystem. > > Well said. > Never trust the definition of GB, the padding and rounding > rules etc. > > Resize the filesystem to 20GB, then resize the volume to 30GB, > then resize the fileystem again with no size specification: > it will fill the available space (30GB). > > > But... you can use a more simple algoritm > > > > make the LV on the new disks > > resize the old fs to feet the size of the new lv (a little less) > > dd the filesystem to the new LV > > resize the new fs as to feet the entire LV > > Agreed on this one too. > > -- > Roberto Ragusa mail at robertoragusa.it > Alright, so I basically took the same steps I outlined in my OP. This was because I wanted to keep the same names for the VG and LVs without having to change too much of the other configurations. If anyone would like, I can send them the exact steps I took, but they were almost exactly as I had laid out in the OP. Thanks for the suggestions and advice, Tait
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