Hi Heinz, I get the following output: insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.7-4GB/kernel/drivers/md/lvm-mod.o: insmod char-major-109 failed. vgscan -- LVM driver module not loaded That freaks me out a bit because the module is present. When I try to load it manually with insmod I get the same error. Does this mean the metadata has been overwritten? Thanks Lawrence On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 15:30, Heinz J . Mauelshagen wrote: > > Lawrence, > > vgscan should recognize your VG fine if nothing overwrote the LVM metadata > on /dev/hdc. > What does vgscan dispay ? > > On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 02:45:36PM +0200, Lawrence Strydom wrote: > > Hi, > > My company uses a SuSE email server III solution. The box has 2 IDE > > drives, hda with /boot, /, and swap partintions on. The second, hdc, was > > placed in a LVG with a LV for /var occupying all availlable space. > > While I was away (quick absolution of self) one of the junior guys did > > an online update of the software after which the system wouldn't start > > again. To make a long story short, I managed to get the system going > > again BUT..... /var cannot be mounted. > > /etc/fstab points to /dev/system/VAR. Upon inspection, this binary file > > turns out to contain nothing but an error message about being unable to > > write to /lib/modules/2.4.18-nnnnn/modules.dep. Ooops... > > Now my question is this: Is it possible to recover the data from the > > /var LV if the /dev/system/VAR file has gone AWOL? > > Any pointers to documentation/tools will be very much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Lawrence > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-lvm mailing list > > linux-lvm@sistina.com > > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > -- > > Regards, > Heinz -- The LVM Guy -- > > *** Software bugs are stupid. > Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them *** > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Heinz Mauelshagen Sistina Software Inc. > Senior Consultant/Developer Am Sonnenhang 11 > 56242 Marienrachdorf > Germany > Mauelshagen@Sistina.com +49 2626 141200 > FAX 924446 > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
