Svetljo: It does not work. It gives me some funky messages when I try it. However, I must point out I am using LVM V 0.9.2-whatever. Are you using a new version? I have been told that the newer 1.0.1 version does not or will not work properly with Mandrake for some reason of their policy about versions or something, got me. Very Respectfully, Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG Beverly Hills, California VTU 1904G (Volunteer Training Unit) stuart@bh90210.net west coast: (310)-358-0202 P.O. Box 16043, Beverly Hills, CA 90209-2043 east coast: (215)-338-6005 P.O. Box 45859, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5859 Telecopier: (419)-715-6073 fax to email gateway via www.efax.com (it's free!) JOIN THE US NAVY RESERVE, SERVE YOUR COUNTRY, AND BENEFIT FROM IT ALL. Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:29 PM -----Original Message----- From: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com [mailto:linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com]On Behalf Of svetljo Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 10:04 AM To: linux-lvm@sistina.com Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM Hi it should be lvmcreate_initrd --nomod 2.4.8-12mdk and it should create /boot/initrd-lvm-2.4.8-12mdk.gz -- the lvm-initrd IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R wrote: >Mr. Edgecombe: > > Ah, I understand. Yes, I am trying to LVMize my root partition. > > >Very Respectfully, > >Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG >Beverly Hills, California >VTU 1904G (Volunteer Training Unit) >stuart@bh90210.net >west coast: (310)-358-0202 P.O. Box 16043, Beverly Hills, CA 90209-2043 >east coast: (215)-338-6005 P.O. Box 45859, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5859 > >Telecopier: (419)-715-6073 fax to email gateway via www.efax.com (it's free!) > >JOIN THE US NAVY RESERVE, SERVE YOUR COUNTRY, AND BENEFIT FROM IT ALL. > >Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:49 AM > >-----Original Message----- >From: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com [mailto:linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com]On Behalf Of Jason Edgecombe >Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:01 AM >To: linux-lvm@sistina.com >Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM > >you MUST run lvmcreate_initrd and use the initrd it creates if you run >an LVM root fs. > >It doesn't matter if LVM is in the kernel or as a module. If your root >is not in LVM, then I don't think that you have to use initrd. > >Sincerely, >Jason Edgecombe > > >"IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R" wrote: > >> So for LVM, you do need to use the lvmcreate_initrd program or not? I am still not clear on that. >> >> If I need to make an lvmcreate_initrd, does not that mean it cannot be in the kernel? >> > >_______________________________________________ >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