On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Aman Shahi wrote: > > Using LVM1, how do I create a snapshot LV on a > different physical device than the original LV Add at the end of your "lvcreate" command the name of the physical device to use : fantastic:/usr/local/sbin# lvcreate --help Logical Volume Manager 1.0.6 Heinz Mauelshagen, Sistina Software 25/10/2002 (IOP 10) [..] lvcreate -s|--snapshot [-c|--chunksize ChunkSize] {-l|--extents LogicalExtentsNumber | -L|--size LogicalVolumeSize[kKmMgGtT]} -n|--name SnapshotLogicalVolumeName LogicalVolume[Path] [PhysicalVolumePath...] But it does not work if the physical volume is a md device. -- [ Xavier Montagutelli `""' ] [ INSA Toulouse 0--0 ] [ ---------oOOo---()---oOOo---------- ] [ Dpt de Math / Service Informatique Tel: +33 5 61 55 93 38 / 67 ] [ 135, Avenue de Rangueil Fax: +33 5 61 55 93 20 / 60 ] [ 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 Mel: montagut@gmm.insa-tlse.fr ] _______________________________________________ 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/