I had the same problem - it was fixed when I configured with --enable-static_link. Jonathan DeHaan jdehaan@home.com > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com [mailto:linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com]On > Behalf Of William Vadnais > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 5:42 PM > To: linux-lvm@sistina.com > Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] lvcreate is segfaulting > > > > [root@mp3gimp /root]# lvcreate -L6G -nnew -v test > lvcreate -- checking volume group name "test" > lvcreate -- checking volume group existence > lvcreate -- checking volume group activity > [other verbosity removed] > lvcreate -- setting up logical volume > lvcreate -- setting read ahead sectors > lvcreate -- creating logical volume VGDA in kernel > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > [root@mp3gimp linux]# dmesg | ksymoops > No modules in ksyms, skipping objects > Warning (read_lsmod): no symbols in lsmod, is > /proc/modules a valid lsmod file? > cpu: 0, clocks: 997540, slice: 498770 > Receiver lock-up bug exists -- enabling work-around. > ds: no socket drivers loaded! > > 2 warnings issued. Results may not be reliable. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > LVM is compiled directly into kernel, not as a module. > > I did remove completely the tools from the non CVS > version and then reinstalled LVM from the CVS source > (i did this previously, not just now ;) > > [root@mp3gimp src]# strings /sbin/lvcreate | grep CVS > liblvm-10.so.CVS > Logical Volume Manager CVS > Heinz Mauelshagen, Sistina Software CVS_DATE > [root@mp3gimp src]# > > Thanks for the help, btw, it is much appreciated. > > Cheers, > -Willie > > > --- svetljo <galia@st-peter.stw.uni-erlangen.de> > wrote: > > my mistake > > > > have you tried > > lvcreate -L6G -nnew -v test > > and you did installed the tools and lib form the cvs > > tree > > > > is there smth in "demsg | ksymoops" > > > > William Vadnais wrote: > > > > >it was a typo on my part. The patch is installed > > >correctly. I don't have a /proc/lvm/general, but > > here > > >is /proc/lvm/global: > > > > > >[root@mp3gimp lvm]# ls /proc/lvm > > >global VGs > > >[root@mp3gimp lvm]# cat /proc/lvm/global > > >LVM driver LVM version CVS(CVS_DATE) > > > > > >Total: 1 VG 1 PV 0 LVs (0 LVs open) > > >Global: 3167 bytes malloced IOP version: 10 > > >5:49:19 active > > > > > >VG: test [1 PV, 0 LV/0 open] PE Size: 4096 KB > > > Usage [KB/PE]: 8949760 /2185 total 0 /0 used > > >8949760 /2185 free > > > PV: [AA] sdb 8949760 /2185 > > > > > 0 /0 8949760 /2185 > > > LVs: none > > >[root@mp3gimp lvm]# > > > > > > > > >--- svetljo <galia@st-peter.stw.uni-erlangen.de> > > >wrote: > > > > > >>> > > >>>dir then a cd /usr/src/linux and a patch < p1 > > using > > >>> > > >>that's a typo i couldn't be misstaken ? > > >> > > >>you could do > > >> > > >>.... ; cd PATCHES ;make ; cat lvm-CVS-2.4.9.patch > > | > > >>patch -p1 -d > > >>/usr/src/linux > > >> > > >>and what tells " cat /proc/lvm/general " , could > > >>you attach it > > >> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>linux-lvm mailing list > > >>linux-lvm@sistina.com > > > >>http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > > >>read the LVM HOW-TO at > > >> > > >http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant > > messaging with Yahoo! Messenger > > >http://im.yahoo.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >linux-lvm mailing list > > >linux-lvm@sistina.com > > >http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > > >read the LVM HOW-TO at > > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-lvm mailing list > > linux-lvm@sistina.com > > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > > read the LVM HOW-TO at > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! > Messenger > http://im.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html >