Ray, your output below shows /dev/sdb[12] as PVs, so your vgimport command line should read: # vgimport design /dev/sdb[12] On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 03:15:59PM +0100, brad.p@frisurf.no wrote: > Hi all, > > > I need to move a lvm volme over to a new os install. And this is what i > did. > > Before installing the new os, i did a vgexport name > and acording to the howto, all i need to do on my new os is pvscan and > then vgimport name /dev/dev1 + + + + > > (http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/x978.html) > > However when trying to import it i get these messages: > > pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while....) > pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdc1" is in no VG [111.76GB] > pvscan -- total: 1 [111.76GB] / in use: 0 [0] / in no VG: 1 [111.76GB] > > Its supposed to say something like this: (paste from the howto) > > pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...) > pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb1" is in EXPORTED VG "design" [996 MB / > 996 MB free] > pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb2" is in EXPORTED VG "design" [996 MB / > 244 MB free] > pvscan -- total: 2 [1.95 GB] / in use: 2 [1.95 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0] > > If i try the vgimport i get this message: > > vgimport -- ERROR "pv_read(): PV identifier invalid" reading physical > volume "/dev/sda1" > > Anyone got a hint what i need to do to get this LVM up and running again > ? > > Ray -- 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/
