> do all 3 PVs show up active (the [] following 'PV:' should contain 'AA' > unless you set a PV to inallocatable) in /proc/lvm/global ? LVM driver LVM version 1.0.5(15/07/2002) Total: 1 VG 3 PVs 1 LV (1 LV open 1 times) Global: 179278 bytes malloced IOP version: 10 5 days 1:33:43 active VG: datavg [3 PV, 1 LV/1 open] PE Size: 32768 KB Usage [KB/PE]: 357171200 /10900 total 357171200 /10900 used 0 /0 free PVs: [AA] hdg1 119996416 /3662 119996416 /3662 0 /0 [AA] hde1 119996416 /3662 119996416 /3662 0 /0 [AA] hdf1 117178368 /3576 117178368 /3576 0 /0 LV: [AWDL ] datalv 357171200 /10900 1x open Looks like Patrick and I have the same problem. Thanks for your help Heinz. Rupert _______________________________________________ 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/