Here is more info: -------------- # /etc/init.d/raid2 start Starting RAID devices: /dev/md0 /dev/md1 /dev/md2 /dev/md3 done. # /etc/init.d/raid2 stop Stopping RAID devices: /dev/md0 /dev/md1 /dev/md2 /dev/md3 done. # /etc/init.d/raid2 start Starting RAID devices: /dev/md0 /dev/md1 /dev/md2 /dev/md3 done. # modprobe lvm-mod # vgscan vgscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...) vgscan -- found inactive volume group "data" vgscan -- "/etc/lvmtab" and "/etc/lvmtab.d" successfully created vgscan -- WARNING: This program does not do a VGDA backup of your volume group # vgchange -ay vgchange -- volume group "data" successfully activated # mount /dev/data/lvol1 /mnt # df Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/data/lvol1 ******** 20 ******** 1% /mnt # umount /mnt # vgchange -an vgchange -- volume group "data" successfully deactivated # rmmod lvm-mod # /etc/init.d/raid2 stop Stopping RAID devices: /dev/md0 /dev/md1 /dev/md2: Device or resource busy /dev/md3: Device or resource busy done. # cat /proc/mdstat Personalities : [linear] [raid0] [raid1] [raid5] [multipath] read_ahead 1024 sectors md3 : active raid0 hdl1[1] hdh1[0] ******** blocks 4k chunks md2 : active linear hdk1[0] ******** blocks 4k rounding unused devices: <none> # /etc/init.d/raid2 stop Stopping RAID devices: /dev/md2: Device or resource busy /dev/md3: Device or resource busy done. -------------- Going to switch to lvm-1.0.4 and try. On Thu, 30 May 2002 me@vger.org wrote: > No worry linux-kernel, this seams to be a lvm problem. > > Hi linux-lvm, > > In short, I got 4 md devices (md0-4) that I make one device with using > lvm. When I'm going to shutdown this device it seams that lvm locks md2-3. > > Booting linux without lvm there is no problem what so ever to start and > stop the raid mds. > > Also as you read the futher down, the reason I could stop md3 was because > I hadnt used lvm yet that time and hadnt made any VGs or LVs or mounted > them. Also, the way i stop lvm is as described in the documents "umount, > vgchange -an". > > Im using lvm-1.1rc-2, 2.4.19-pre9 and debian testing dist. > > Im going to try running lvm as module and unloading the module after > stopping the lvm VGs and see if it still locks the mds. > > If you need more info, please send a 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