i was having some problems installing lvm.
1. when i try to change the partition type using fdisk, i get a msg sayin "No partition created yet!"
i have a 3gb hdd, with 3 partitions hdb1 --- ext2 hdb5 --- swap hdb6 --- ext2 ( abt 800mb)
2. so, then i did vgscan, followed by pvcreate on hdb6 without changing the partition type.
After this i got a file system error, and linux crashed.
Then i created a new partition for lvm 1. i added this partion by using 'n' command of fdisk. 2. then set the type of this partition to 8E.
A partition hdb3 of linux lvm type was created (along with hdb1,hdb5,hdb6).
3. i ran a vgscan, 4. then did pvcreate as follows $pvcreate /dev/hdb3
It gave me a msg saying "Cannot read partition to to find PhysicalVolumeSize"
I have read all the How-tos i cud,but still not helpful. Pls tell me what shud i do.
i will try rsync....once i install lvm.
regards, K
From: Cameron Hutchison <camh@xdna.net> Reply-To: linux-lvm@sistina.com To: linux-lvm@sistina.com Subject: Re: restoring filesystem state using snapshot Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:31:18 +1100
Once upon a time Ken Fuchs said...
>
> >i want to restore the filesystem state using only the snapshot taken by LVM
> >ie without taking a full backup.
>
> Will copying the contents of the snapshot over the original logical
> volume do what you want? If so, this can be done as follows:
>
> # mount /dev/vg/snapshot /snap
> # mount /dev/vg/original /orig
> # (cd /snap; tar cf - .) | (cd /orig; tar xvf -)
rsync would probably be a better option - it will copy far less and will remove any files added after the snapshot was taken (if invoked appropriately). /orig should end up as a replica of /snap.
_______________________________________________ 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/
_________________________________________________________________
Feeling like a vacation? Then you are in the right place. http://www.msn.co.in/Travel/ Get the best travel deals here!
_______________________________________________ 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/
