Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate over it send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera send the error leve returns echo $? regards! On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when > I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: > # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera > pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > > The OS sees the volume fine: > # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera > Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I > really need to use it within LVM. > > Any ideas? > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ ======================================================================================= La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. -- Anónim. ======================================================================================= _______________________________________________ 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/
