>> [root@firewall root]# pvcreate -v /dev/hda4 >> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/hda4" >> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >> pvcreate -- device "/dev/hda4" doesn't exist > oh yeah, > there is a problem in lvm when devfs is enabled > it only sees devices with long devfs name > try using: > pvcreate -v /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part4 Worked like a charm! Many thanks, Ben
