fwiw, Im pleased to report success using linux-2.4.10, LVM-1.0.1-rc2, and this patch: http://incandescent.mp3revolution.net/lvm/inline_fix.diff on a basically stock RH-7.1 installation. I made 1 minor patch to /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit, probably theres a better way.. + # LVM initialization + action "loading LVM:" /sbin/insmod lvm-mod if [ -e /proc/lvm -a -x /sbin/vgchange -a -f /etc/lvmtab ]; then action $"Setting up LVM:" /sbin/vgscan && /sbin/vgchange -a y fi and possibly a couple manual edits to lvm-*.c; min(z,x,y) -> min(x,y), max() too so now, bootup works, and shows results as follows [jimc@groucho jimc]$ df Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on ... /dev/hdc5 4031656 3762168 64692 99% /home /dev/_vgb/vl_tmp 495844 24 470220 1% /tmp /dev/_vgb/vl_t2 1511856 326156 1108900 23% /mnt/new [root@groucho /root]# vgdisplay --- Volume group --- VG Name _vgb VG Access read/write VG Status available/resizable VG # 0 MAX LV 255 Cur LV 2 Open LV 2 MAX LV Size 255.99 GB Max PV 255 Cur PV 1 Act PV 1 VG Size 9.36 GB PE Size 4.00 MB Total PE 2397 Alloc PE / Size 500 / 1.95 GB Free PE / Size 1897 / 7.41 GB VG UUID 6w4vI8-x2Qp-rqFg-soa6-eYOF-2Uwp-8sB7z8 [root@groucho /root]# lvdisplay /dev/_vgb/vl_t* --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/_vgb/vl_t2 VG Name _vgb LV Write Access read/write LV Status available LV # 1 # open 1 LV Size 1.46 GB Current LE 375 Allocated LE 375 Allocation next free Read ahead sectors 120 Block device 58:0 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/_vgb/vl_tmp VG Name _vgb LV Write Access read/write LV Status available LV # 2 # open 1 LV Size 500.00 MB Current LE 125 Allocated LE 125 Allocation next free Read ahead sectors 120 Block device 58:1 the only hitch I had configing was using lvrename, vgrename; IIRC. I had to mv the /dev/_vgb special files myself, causing a couple of fstab-umount-reboot-to-single sessions to clean up errs. I used the 2nd cmd-form, "vgrename vg02 my_volume_group", if that matters. Perhaps a FAQ entry explaining what I may have mis-understood: {lv,vg} rename dont change names of /dev/ special-files, nor corresponding entries in /etc/fstab. You must manually edit your mount points. looking forward, I plan to fix the problem with 99% on /home thanks for great software.
