Hi, Since RHEL 4 I have been creating my new machines with LVM partitioning as this is now the default. Hence I have two partitions on my disk - /boot and an lvm partiton containing /, swap, and two other data logical volumes. Today I have had a filesystem failure on a machine and the / partition is very corrupted and will not boot. Is there anyway that I can access and recover the data from the logical volumes? It strikes me that this is the downside of LV's - if you cannot boot off of slash then it is not possible to access the data on the other logical volumes. Perhaps, if filesystem sizes are not likely to change it is better to use standard partitions because if the / filesystem gets corrupted, at least the other partitions are rescuable. Please can someone advise. Regards Gary Mansell -- This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ricardo (save for reports and other documentation formally approved and signed for release to the intended recipient). Only Directors or Duly Authorised Officers are authorised to enter into legally binding obligations on behalf of Ricardo unless the obligation is contained within a Ricardo Purchase Order. Ricardo may monitor outgoing and incoming e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you give consent to such monitoring. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Ricardo accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. "Ricardo" means Ricardo plc and its subsidiary companies. Ricardo plc is a public limited company registered in England with registered number 00222915. The registered office of Ricardo plc is Bridge Works, Shoreham-by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5FG. _______________________________________________ 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/
