Kannan, Your problem is caused by a LVM tool and kernel code mismatch. Please follow the instructions in the INSTALL and PATCHES/README files which come with the LVM source distribution in order to patch your kernel correctly and generate/install it afterwards. Regards, Heinz -- The LVM Guy -- On Mon, Oct 15, 2001 at 03:14:49PM +0600, kannan21977@sify.com wrote: > Hi > > I work for an ISP in India nad am currently trying to get LVM working for us..I use a 2.4.0 kernel.and LVM 1.0. > I have not applied any patches except the one for ext2online.all commands work fine like pvcreate ,lvextend etc... > > but when i do a vgextend when trying to add a physical volume to my volume group,I get a segementation fault error. > i use the command > > vgextend vg1 /dev/hdb2 > > i had changed the partition id of /dev/hdb2 to 8e. > then i did a pvcreate /dev/hdb2.even that worked fine. > but when i try to add this pv to my volume group vg1 I get a segmentation fault error.has anyone come across this error.would be great to hear from anyone of u > > thanx and regards > kannan > ------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through : http://mail.sify.com > Want to win a PC or Palm Tops or Digital Diaries or T-Shirts? > Click here http://promos.sify.com/niit/main.asp?mail > > _______________________________________________ > 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 *** Software bugs are stupid. Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them *** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Heinz Mauelshagen Sistina Software Inc. Senior Consultant/Developer Am Sonnenhang 11 56242 Marienrachdorf Germany Mauelshagen@Sistina.com +49 2626 141200 FAX 924446 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-