Robert wrote: > I'm probably missing something very simple. > My hard drive looks like this: > [root@mavis ~]# fdisk -l [snip] > However, if I boot e.g. KNOPPIX, I'm unable to mount anything except the > /boot partition on hdb1. Is there any way out of this intolerable > situation other than doing a full backup, repartitioning the hard drive > without that damnable LVM and restoring the whole thing from the backup? You could get a rescue CD which understands LVM. Say the FC4 rescue. Mike -- p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that!