> > > On Sat, 3 Aug 2002 d.levitin@gmx.de wrote: > > > Hello, > > I have a problem with my vg00 - the LVM doesn't have it any more. I > found > > such postings in the list archive, but I don't want to restore - as I > think. > > To the problem: > > I had 10 disks in my Computer (/dev/sda.../dev/sdj) in the vg00. Then I > have > > 2 of them (/dev/sdj and /dev/sdi) unplugged. I hoped it would be no > problem > > for the LVM to work with the rest 8, but it doesn't do. I dont' worry > about > > the volumes on the sdi and sdj, but the other volumes are a problem... > > So why the LVM dosn't see the other disks as well? > > > > Thanks a lot for your help > > Dmitri > > > > Because LVM does not currently mount part volume groups for safety... > I believe at some in in the future this might be solved. > > Do you still have /dev/sdj and /dev/sdi you say they are unpluged at the > moment and you don't want access to the info on them... if they have data > that is split onto other pvs use pvmove move so only have lvs you don't > what on those two pvs then use vgsplit to remove them from the vg, then > you can unplug those two disks as they will be in a new volume group. > > lv = logical volume > pv = physical volume > vg = volume group > > > james > > The 2 disks are for us temporarily unavailable (problem with a controller) and I can't wait untill I can use them (so no pvmove :-( ). Can I tell LVM it have only with the other 8 disks to go on ? Dmitri -- GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net _______________________________________________ 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
