I am having a problem where I cannot resize a volume past 200GB. lvextend just sets the size to what it is now and will not extend further. The total disk available is 322GB RH 7.1 / 2.4.6 kernel with lvm_0.9.1_beta7 ext3-2.4.0.9.0-246 ext2resize-1.1.17-1 # vgdisplay -v --- Volume group --- VG Name backup VG Access read/write VG Status available/resizable VG # 0 MAX LV 256 Cur LV 1 Open LV 1 MAX LV Size 511.98 GB Max PV 256 Cur PV 3 Act PV 3 VG Size 294.61 GB PE Size 8 MB Total PE 37710 Alloc PE / Size 25612 / 200.09 GB Free PE / Size 12098 / 94.52 GB VG UUID 4WlpTP-ZuZ8-pO0X-Q2ne-edsv-4O3W-2rY246 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/backup/backup1 VG Name backup LV Write Access read/write LV Status available LV # 1 # open 1 LV Size 200.09 GB Current LE 25612 Allocated LE 25612 Allocation next free Read ahead sectors 120 Block device 58:0 --- Physical volumes --- PV Name (#) /dev/sda6 (1) PV Status available / allocatable Total PE / Free PE 11921 / 0 PV Name (#) /dev/sda7 (2) PV Status available / allocatable Total PE / Free PE 11921 / 0 PV Name (#) /dev/sda8 (3) PV Status available / allocatable Total PE / Free PE 13868 / 12098 TIA for your help Chris Lyttle