Hello, I'm having some trouble getting LVM to work on a Debian system. The actions I performed are bellow (--verbose --debug versions are attached). Bascically, I get "ERROR "pv_read(): PV identifier invalid" reading physical volumes" when I run vgcreate even though the PV I initialized succeeded. My user tools are IOP10. Kernel is 2.4.17. Thanks Matt debian:~# fdisk -l /dev/hda Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2431 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 16 128488+ 83 Linux /dev/hda2 17 140 996030 83 Linux /dev/hda3 141 2431 18402457+ 8e Linux LVM debian:~# uname -a Linux debian 2.4.17-686 #2 Sat Dec 22 21:58:49 EST 2001 i686 unknown debian:~# vgscan vgscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...) vgscan -- "/etc/lvmtab" and "/etc/lvmtab.d" successfully created vgscan -- WARNING: This program does not do a VGDA backup of your volume group debian:~# pvcreate /dev/hda3 pvcreate -- physical volume "/dev/hda3" successfully created debian:~# vgcreate vgroup0 /dev/hda3 vgcreate -- ERROR "pv_read(): PV identifier invalid" reading physical volumes debian:~# lvmdiskscan lvmdiskscan -- reading all disks / partitions (this may take a while...) lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hdc [ 530.60 MB] free whole disk lvmdiskscan -- no valid disks / partitions found lvmdiskscan -- please check your disk device special files!
debian:~# fdisk -l /dev/hda Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2431 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 16 128488+ 83 Linux /dev/hda2 17 140 996030 83 Linux /dev/hda3 141 2431 18402457+ 8e Linux LVM debian:~# uname -a Linux debian 2.4.17-686 #2 Sat Dec 22 21:58:49 EST 2001 i686 unknown debian:~# vgscan --verbose --debug <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0 <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10 <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> lvm_dont_interrupt -- CALLED <1> lvm_dont_interrupt -- LEAVING vgscan -- removing "/etc/lvmtab" and "/etc/lvmtab.d" <1> lvm_remove_recursive -- CALLED with dir: /etc/lvmtab.d <1> lvm_remove_recursive -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgscan -- creating empty "/etc/lvmtab" and "/etc/lvmtab.d" <1> lvm_tab_create -- CALLED <22> lvm_tab_write -- CALLED <22> lvm_tab_write -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> lvm_tab_create -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...) <1> vg_check_exist_all_vg -- CALLED <22> pv_read_all_pv -- CALLED <22> pv_read_all_pv -- calling lvm_dir_cache <333> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <55555> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <7777777> lvm_get_device_type called <7777777> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <55555> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part2 <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <4444> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_read_all_pv -- calling stat with "/dev/hdc" <333> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <4444> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <55555> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <7777777> lvm_get_device_type called <7777777> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <55555> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <4444> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> pv_read_already_red -- CALLED with PV /dev/hdc <4444> pv_read_already_red -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> pv_flush -- CALLED to flush /dev/hdc <55555> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <666666> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <666666> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <666666> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <7777777> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <88888888> lvm_get_device_type called <88888888> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <7777777> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <666666> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <55555> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> pv_flush -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> pv_read -- going to read /dev/hdc <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <4444> pv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED <4444> pv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING ret = 0x804bf60 <4444> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- CALLED with 22:0 <55555> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <7777777> lvm_get_device_type called <7777777> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <55555> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <55555> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <55555> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <4444> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- LEAVING with dev_name: /dev/hdc <333> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -268 <22> pv_read_all_pv -- pv_read returned: -268 <22> pv_read_all_pv -- avoiding multiple entries in case of MD; np: 0 <22> pv_read_all_pv -- LEAVING with ret: -268 <1> vg_check_exist_all_vg -- LEAVING with 0 VGs <1> vg_free -- CALLED <1> vg_free -- LEAVING with ret: -99 <1> lvm_interrupt -- CALLED <1> lvm_interrupt -- LEAVING <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgscan -- "/etc/lvmtab" and "/etc/lvmtab.d" successfully created vgscan -- WARNING: This program does not do a VGDA backup of your volume group <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: -104 debian:~# pvcreate --verbose --debug /dev/hda3 <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0 <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10 pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/hda3" <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_get_device_type called <4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 pvcreate -- getting physical volume size <1> pv_get_size -- CALLED with /dev/hda3 and 0xbffff8c0 <22> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part2 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <22> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> lvm_dir_cache_find -- CALLED with /dev/hda3 <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <333> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> lvm_dir_cache_find -- LEAVING with entry: -1 <22> pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/hda3 and 0xbffff8c0 <22> pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 36804915 <1> pv_get_size -- LEAVING with ret: 36804915 <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: 303 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <22> lvm_get_device_type called <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <1> lvm_partition_count -- CALLED for 0x303 <22> lvm_get_device_type called <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <1> lvm_partition_count -- LEAVING with ret: 64 <1> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <1> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 pvcreate -- checking partition type <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/hda3 <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_read_already_red -- CALLED with PV /dev/hda3 <22> pv_read_already_red -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_flush -- CALLED to flush /dev/hda3 <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_flush -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/hda3 <22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_get_device_type called <4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED <22> pv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING ret = 0x804c500 <22> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- CALLED with 3:3 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <333> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- LEAVING with dev_name: (null) <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -278 <1> pv_check_active -- CALLED <22> pv_status -- CALLED with VG , PV: "/dev/hda3" <333> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_status -- LEAVING with ret: -296 <1> pv_check_active -- LEAVING with ret: -296 <1> lvm_tab_vg_check_exist -- CALLED with vg_name: "" <22> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> lvm_tab_read -- CALLED <22> lvm_tab_read -- LEAVING with ret: 0 data: 804BC00 size: 1 <1> lvm_tab_vg_check_exist -- LEAVING with ret: 0 pvcreate -- creating new physical volume pvcreate -- setting up physical volume for /dev/hda3 with 36804915 sectors <1> pv_setup_for_create -- CALLED for DEV /dev/hda3, size 36804915 <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> system_id_set -- CALLED <22> system_id_set -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: 303 <22> lvm_create_uuid -- CALLED <22> lvm_create_uuid -- LEAVING with uuidstr: "2SbAsD-bExf-SBkU-mXg5-Dr1X-kchv-WhKi0q" <1> pv_setup_for_create -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> lvm_dont_interrupt -- CALLED <1> lvm_dont_interrupt -- LEAVING pvcreate -- writing physical volume data to disk "/dev/hda3" <1> pv_write -- CALLED with /dev/hda3 BFFFF8D0 <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_check_consistency -- CALLED <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hda3" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_new -- CALLED <333> pv_check_new -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> lvm_check_uuid -- CALLED with uuidstr: "2SbAsDbExfSBkUmXg5Dr1XkchvWhKi0q" <22> lvm_check_uuid -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_copy_to_disk -- CALLED <22> pv_copy_to_disk -- LEAVING <1> pv_write -- LEAVING with ret: 0 pvcreate -- physical volume "/dev/hda3" successfully created <1> lvm_interrupt -- CALLED <1> lvm_interrupt -- LEAVING <1> lvm_interrupt -- CALLED <1> lvm_interrupt -- LEAVING pvcreate -- unlocking logical volume manager <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: -104 debian:~# vgcreate --verbose --debug vgroup0 /dev/hda3 vgcreate -- checking volume group name <1> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: vgroup0 <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "vgroup0" <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgcreate -- checking volume group directory existence <1> vg_check_dir -- CALLED with VG: vgroup0 <22> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: vgroup0 <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "vgroup0" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> vg_check_dir -- vg_name: "vgroup0" <1> vg_check_dir -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgcreate -- locking logical volume manager <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0 <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10 vgcreate -- checking volume group "vgroup0" existence <1> lvm_tab_vg_check_exist -- CALLED with vg_name: "vgroup0" <22> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: vgroup0 <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "vgroup0" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> lvm_tab_read -- CALLED <22> lvm_tab_read -- LEAVING with ret: 0 data: 804D458 size: 1 <1> lvm_tab_vg_check_exist -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgcreate -- counting all existing volume groups <1> lvm_tab_vg_check_exist_all_vg -- CALLED <22> lvm_tab_read -- CALLED <22> lvm_tab_read -- LEAVING with ret: 0 data: 804D458 size: 1 <1> lvm_tab_vg_check_exist_all_vg -- LEAVING with ret: 0 vgcreate -- reading all physical volume data from disks <1> pv_read_all_pv -- CALLED <1> pv_read_all_pv -- calling lvm_dir_cache <22> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part2 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <22> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <1> pv_read_all_pv -- calling stat with "/dev/hdc" <22> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> pv_read_already_red -- CALLED with PV /dev/hdc <333> pv_read_already_red -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> pv_flush -- CALLED to flush /dev/hdc <4444> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <55555> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <7777777> lvm_get_device_type called <7777777> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <666666> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <55555> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <4444> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> pv_flush -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_read -- going to read /dev/hdc <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED <333> pv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING ret = 0x804dde0 <333> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- CALLED with 22:0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <4444> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <4444> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- LEAVING with dev_name: /dev/hdc <22> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -268 <1> pv_read_all_pv -- pv_read returned: -268 <1> pv_read_all_pv -- avoiding multiple entries in case of MD; np: 0 <1> pv_read_all_pv -- LEAVING with ret: -268 <1> lvm_error -- CALLED with: -268 <1> lvm_error -- LEAVING with: "pv_read(): PV identifier invalid" vgcreate -- ERROR "pv_read(): PV identifier invalid" reading physical volumes <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 debian:~# lvmdiskscan --debug --verbose lvmdiskscan -- reading all disks / partitions (this may take a while...) lvmdiskscan -- filling directory cache... <1> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part2 <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 <22> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT ADDED <1> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 lvmdiskscan -- walking through all found disks / partitions <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <22> lvm_get_device_type called <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <1> lvm_check_whole_disk_dev -- CALLED <22> lvm_partition_count -- CALLED for 0x1600 <333> lvm_get_device_type called <333> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <22> lvm_partition_count -- LEAVING with ret: 64 <1> lvm_check_whole_disk_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <1> pv_get_size -- CALLED with /dev/hdc and 0xbffffa9c <22> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <22> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> lvm_dir_cache_find -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <333> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> lvm_dir_cache_find -- LEAVING with entry: 0 <22> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <333> lvm_get_device_type called <333> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <22> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <22> lvm_partition_count -- CALLED for 0x1600 <333> lvm_get_device_type called <333> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <22> lvm_partition_count -- LEAVING with ret: 64 <22> pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/hdc and 0xbffffa9c <22> pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 1086664 <1> pv_get_size -- LEAVING with ret: 1086664 <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: 1600 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <22> lvm_get_device_type called <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <1> lvm_partition_count -- CALLED for 0x1600 <22> lvm_get_device_type called <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <1> lvm_partition_count -- LEAVING with ret: 64 <1> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <1> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/hdc <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_read_already_red -- CALLED with PV /dev/hdc <22> pv_read_already_red -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_flush -- CALLED to flush /dev/hdc <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc" <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <666666> lvm_get_device_type called <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_flush -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/hdc <22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_get_device_type called <4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED <22> pv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING ret = 0x804b808 <22> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- CALLED with 22:0 <333> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <55555> lvm_get_device_type called <55555> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0 <4444> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE <333> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <333> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED <333> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 1 <22> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- LEAVING with dev_name: /dev/hdc <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -268 lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hdc [ 530.60 MB] free whole disk lvmdiskscan -- no valid disks / partitions found lvmdiskscan -- please check your disk device special files!