Heinz, Thanks for the advice.. unfortunately I did not have a backup of /etc/lvmconf/.. the data was unfortunately lost. As it stands, I'm still quite new to the Linux aspect of LVM. How do I go about backing up VG configuration or /etc/lvmconf.. Also can you recommend any decent online guides/How-Tos for Linux LVM? The documentation I've read thus far (books and online) has been limited. > > Chris, > > looks like the installation toasted your PVs (writing partition tables > to the drives?). > > Run vgcfgrestore (you've got a backup of /etc/lvmconf/*, right?). > > Regards, > Heinz -- The LVM Guy -- > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 12:49:41PM -0500, Chris Wells wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I'm still a newbie to LVM but I've followed a FAQ in exporting my VG >> (I had to replace a failing system drive - not in the VG). When I >> replaced the drive and tried to import the volume group, I get the >> following errors: >> >> vgimport kbvg /dev/hde /dev/hdf >> vgimport -- ERROR "pv_check_consistency(): PE size" checking physical >> volume consistency of "/dev/hde" >> vgimport -- ERROR "pv_check_consistency(): PE size" checking physical >> volume consistency of "/dev/hdf" >> vgimport -- ERROR: no valid physical volumes found to import volume >> group "kbvg" >> >> When I do a pvscan, I get: >> >> pvscan >> pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...) >> pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/hde" is in EXPORTED VG "kbvg" [0 / 0 >> free] pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/hdf" is in EXPORTED VG "kbvg" [0 / >> 0 free] pvscan -- total: 2 [37.46 MB] / in use: 2 [37.46 MB] / in no >> VG: 0 [0] >> >> >> I get these errors even when replacing the old drive and trying to >> import back. Any ideas on what I can do next or what the problem >> could be? Or.. at least, does anyone know of any tools which I can >> use to retrieve data from these drives? >> >> Any help is greatly appreciated! >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> Chris Wells >> Fusion Hosting & Design >> Lexington, KY >> chris@fusion-hosting.net >> http://www.fusion-hosting.net >> Phone: (859) 492-6439 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> linux-lvm mailing list >> linux-lvm@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > *** Software bugs are stupid. > Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them *** > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Heinz Mauelshagen Red Hat, Inc. > Consulting Development Engineer Am Sonnenhang 11 > 56242 Marienrachdorf > Germany > Mauelshagen@RedHat.com +49 2626 141200 > FAX 924446 > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ -- Thanks, Chris Wells Fusion Hosting & Design Lexington, KY chris@fusion-hosting.net http://www.fusion-hosting.net Phone: (859) 492-6439 _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
