> > Are your disks Maxtor ? > > no and yes :) > hda is IBM (30 GB) > hdb is a Maxtor 61,4 GB / 5400 This probably has something to do with it. I have some Maxtor stuff too. > > I am afraid that I have no current backups of these files if backups at > all :-( This is a problem. Hmmmm...Try recreating your vol group config by running "vgcreate" and "lvcreate" from command line. Do not use yast , as this will call "vgscan" again Or maybe: 1. mv /sbin/vgscan /sbin/vgscan.BOGUS 2. YasT to recreate VG. In any case work carefully, since you are in trouble Also try "vgcfgrestore" , but assume it is broken too, as it was in my case HTH ! Dan _______________________________________________ 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