On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 15:30:51 +0100, Piw <piw@e-liberty.pl> wrote: > Hello > > I got following problem: > Trying to make snapshot of lv with xfs filesystem: > # xfs_freeze -f /data > # lvcreate -L20G --snapshot --name snap /dev/VG/LV > > and system lock... > > (kill -9 doesnt work) > > I have to create another session and remowe lockup with: > # xfs_freeze -u /data > > If I try to create snapshot without freezeng xfs, it works (bo no > cohesion is guaranteed). > > kernel: 2.6.9 > lvm: 2.00.25 > dm: 1.00.19 > > Anyone can help? > TIA > > PS. > This problem is mentioned in: > http://www.netsys.com/suse-linux-e/2002/08/msg01933.html > but no sloution > -- > Piw I have not tried it with 2.6 kernel series and LVM2 userland, but snapshots were (and are) working fine with later 2.4.x kernels and LVM 1 userland. I wrote xfstests/068 a couple years ago to confirm they were working reliably then. Hopefully it still works? But 068 may need updating for LVM2? http://oss.sgi.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/xfs-cmds/xfstests/ Greg -- Greg Freemyer _______________________________________________ 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/
