Hi > > uname -rm > > 3.19.3-1.gf10e7fc-default x86_64 > > Is it a home-brewed kernel? no, it's distro-provided. > Have you tried with a different one? no. afaict the only available is 3.16.x, and it has problems booting this uefi machine. I'll dig around to see if I can find an alternative. > > lvm version > > LVM version: 2.02.98(2) (2012-10-15) > > Library version: 1.03.01 (2011-10-15) > > Driver version: 4.29.0 > > This looks like you might have a mismatch of device-mapper and LVM. > > Where did you get that device-mapper from? I am not aware of any 1.03.01 > version. I don't know where the "1.03" comes from. I have installed rpm -q device-mapper device-mapper-1.02.78-20.2.2.x86_64 rpm -q --whatprovides /sbin/dmsetup device-mapper-1.02.78-20.2.2.x86_64 /sbin/dmsetup version Library version: 1.03.01 (2011-10-15) Driver version: 4.29.0 > > and in syslog I see > > > > Apr 07 21:34:21 xen01 kernel: md1: unknown partition table > > This looks like a MD issue. Is this some hardware raid? No, this is mdadm software raid only > 18446744071795900416 - this is an interesting number, actually it is > 2**64 - 1825 * 2**20. Looks like some integer overflow. > > Run the command with -vvvv and attach the output lvcreate -vvvv -L 30G -n LV_TEST /dev/VG0 #libdm-config.c:881 Setting activation/monitoring to 1 #lvmcmdline.c:1093 Processing: lvcreate -vvvv -L 30G -n LV_TEST /dev/VG0 #lvmcmdline.c:1096 O_DIRECT will be used #libdm-config.c:817 Setting global/locking_type to 1 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting global/wait_for_locks to 1 #locking/locking.c:242 File-based locking selected. #libdm-config.c:786 Setting global/locking_dir to /run/lvm/lock #libdm-config.c:881 Setting global/prioritise_write_locks to 1 #activate/activate.c:483 Getting target version for linear #ioctl/libdm-iface.c:1725 dm versions OF [16384] (*1) #activate/activate.c:520 Found linear target v1.2.1. #activate/activate.c:483 Getting target version for striped #ioctl/libdm-iface.c:1725 dm versions OF [16384] (*1) #activate/activate.c:520 Found striped target v1.5.1. #lvcreate.c:484 Setting logging type to disk #libdm-config.c:822 activation/mirror_region_size not found in config: defaulting to 512 #lvcreate.c:1098 Finding volume group "VG0" #locking/file_locking.c:236 Locking /run/lvm/lock/V_VG0 WB #locking/file_locking.c:141 _do_flock /run/lvm/lock/V_VG0:aux WB #locking/file_locking.c:141 _do_flock /run/lvm/lock/V_VG0 WB #locking/file_locking.c:51 _undo_flock /run/lvm/lock/V_VG0:aux #libdm-config.c:786 Setting response to OK #libdm-config.c:786 Setting response to OK #libdm-config.c:786 Setting name to VG0 #libdm-config.c:786 Setting metadata/format to lvm2 #format_text/format-text.c:1864 <backtrace> #libdm-config.c:786 Setting id to 0ioI5Y-t2Yg-70sx-n89m-8UAm-r10E-LGrl3i #libdm-config.c:786 Setting format to lvm2 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting device to 2305 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting dev_size to 1950809088 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting label_sector to 1 #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/sdh: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b610247d: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b610247d: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-4.0: Aliased to /dev/sdh in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/sdh1: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b610247d-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b610247d-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/BIOS\x20Boot\x20Partition: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/100c6e13-ce85-41b4-87e4-4cecaf6d160b: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-4.0-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdh1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/sdh2: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b610247d-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b610247d-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/EFI\x20System\x20Partition: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/f079fa51-47aa-4329-b105-171b1b33d4bc: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-4.0-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-uuid/77A6-EB3D: Aliased to /dev/sdh2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/sdh3: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b610247d-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b610247d-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/Linux\x20\x2fboot\x20Partition: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/92e76ee9-e178-4479-b3f7-2953c6aec5bc: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-4.0-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdh3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/sdh4: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b610247d-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5FT92CC-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b610247d-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/5db6138a-b347-4171-9789-6bc616cb8ae0: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-4.0-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdh4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/sdg: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b6106703: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b6106703: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-3.0: Aliased to /dev/sdg in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/sdg1: Aliased to /dev/disk/by-partlabel/BIOS\x20Boot\x20Partition in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b6106703-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b6106703-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/BIOS\x20Boot\x20Partition: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/09e93459-404f-4e85-ac78-b210b78a2c5a: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-3.0-part1: Aliased to /dev/sdg1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/sdg2: Aliased to /dev/disk/by-partlabel/EFI\x20System\x20Partition in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b6106703-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b6106703-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/EFI\x20System\x20Partition: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/6196ccc5-1e27-48e6-8372-2e64118e5d03: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-3.0-part2: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-uuid/986E-2DB9: Aliased to /dev/sdg2 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/sdg3: Aliased to /dev/disk/by-partlabel/Linux\x20\x2fboot\x20Partition in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b6106703-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b6106703-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/Linux\x20\x2fboot\x20Partition: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/034cc2d5-5cdf-4079-9465-a18c981fd523: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-3.0-part3: Aliased to /dev/sdg3 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/sdg4: Aliased to /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1ATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68PJCN0_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-350014ee2b6106703-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68P_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD10EFRX-68_WD-WCD2E5GE34DF-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x50014ee2b6106703-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/e0906a3e-f53a-4bde-b915-cd8c7553d983: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:03:00.0-ata-3.0-part4: Aliased to /dev/sdg4 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:318 /dev/disk/by-partlabel/LVMs: Already in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/dm-0: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/VG0/LV_SWAP: Aliased to /dev/dm-0 in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/dm-name-VG0-LV_SWAP: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_SWAP in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-BL0eXaqnXklVN72UBupMl5mwWz2j0fdjD9pl2yW3xAdLtJMnMCPVvSufn3sq22l6: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_SWAP in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/raid-VG0-LV_SWAP: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_SWAP in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-uuid/e5a409c4-d305-467a-9a9a-b4e0077b8626: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_SWAP in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/mapper/VG0-LV_SWAP: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_SWAP in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/dm-1: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT: Aliased to /dev/dm-1 in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/dm-name-VG0-LV_ROOT: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-BL0eXaqnXklVN72UBupMl5mwWz2j0fdjV4oHWiFXqDU8cj3nHjJTSVy0HVxH1I5z: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/raid-VG0-LV_ROOT: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-uuid/4716053b-39da-4cc1-a7ce-72171b862357: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/mapper/VG0-LV_ROOT: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/root: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_ROOT in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/dm-6: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/VG0/LV_HOME: Aliased to /dev/dm-6 in device cache (preferred name) #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/dm-name-VG0-LV_HOME: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_HOME in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-BL0eXaqnXklVN72UBupMl5mwWz2j0fdjpzlR6fQDAhiWn12ImhmTJj61LOE5CbS2: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_HOME in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/raid-VG0-LV_HOME: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_HOME in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-uuid/49cc8b43-0bed-44b5-a8be-de2265f2c833: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_HOME in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/mapper/VG0-LV_HOME: Aliased to /dev/VG0/LV_HOME in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/md0: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/md-name-xen01:0: Aliased to /dev/md0 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/md-uuid-a27155ba:0985bd71:5d55e1d3:5d719099: Aliased to /dev/md0 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-uuid/3e40f30f-87ba-421c-9470-9d793536968a: Aliased to /dev/md0 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/md/xen01:0: Aliased to /dev/md0 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:332 /dev/md1: Added to device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/md-name-xen01:1: Aliased to /dev/md1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/disk/by-id/md-uuid-ca205de2:7dcd4331:726dc854:f3808353: Aliased to /dev/md1 in device cache #device/dev-cache.c:329 /dev/md/xen01:1: Aliased to /dev/md1 in device cache #device/dev-io.c:525 Opened /dev/md1 RO O_DIRECT #device/dev-io.c:272 /dev/md1: size is 1950809088 sectors #device/dev-io.c:138 /dev/md1: block size is 4096 bytes #device/dev-io.c:578 Closed /dev/md1 #device/dev-io.c:272 /dev/md1: size is 1950809088 sectors #device/dev-io.c:525 Opened /dev/md1 RO O_DIRECT #device/dev-io.c:138 /dev/md1: block size is 4096 bytes #device/dev-io.c:578 Closed /dev/md1 #filters/filter-composite.c:31 Using /dev/md1 #cache/lvmcache.c:1336 lvmcache: /dev/md1: now in VG #orphans_lvm2 (#orphans_lvm2) with 0 mdas #libdm-config.c:817 Setting size to 1044480 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting start to 4096 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting ignore to 0 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting size to 524288 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting start to 998813728768 #libdm-config.c:817 Setting ignore to 0 #metadata/vg.c:59 Allocated VG VG0 at 0x11a84f0. #cache/lvmcache.c:1336 lvmcache: /dev/md1: now in VG VG0 with 2 mdas #cache/lvmcache.c:1113 lvmcache: /dev/md1: setting VG0 VGID to BL0eXaqnXklVN72UBupMl5mwWz2j0fdj #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 0: 0 640: LV_ROOT(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 1: 640 64: LV_SWAP(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 2: 1440 320: LV_HOME(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 3: 2400 27366: NULL(0:0) #format_text/archiver.c:130 Archiving volume group "VG0" metadata (seqno 8). #metadata/lv_manip.c:3161 Creating logical volume LV_TEST #metadata/lv_manip.c:2749 Extending segment type, striped #libdm-config.c:881 Setting allocation/mirror_logs_require_separate_pvs to 0 #libdm-config.c:894 allocation/mirror_legs_require_separate_pvs not found in config: defaulting to 0 #libdm-config.c:881 Setting allocation/maximise_cling to 1 #metadata/pv_map.c:54 Allowing allocation on /dev/md1 start PE 2400 length 27366 #metadata/lv_manip.c:2148 Trying allocation using contiguous policy. #metadata/lv_manip.c:1724 Still need 960 total extents: #metadata/lv_manip.c:1727 1 (1 data/0 parity) parallel areas of 960 extents each #metadata/lv_manip.c:1729 0 mirror logs of 0 extents each #metadata/lv_manip.c:1402 Considering allocation area 0 as /dev/md1 start PE 2400 length 960 leaving 26406. #metadata/lv_manip.c:1180 Allocating parallel area 0 on /dev/md1 start PE 2400 length 960. #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 0: 0 640: LV_ROOT(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 1: 640 64: LV_SWAP(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 2: 1440 320: LV_HOME(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 3: 2400 960: LV_TEST(0:0) #metadata/pv_manip.c:350 /dev/md1 4: 3360 26406: NULL(0:0) #mm/memlock.c:394 Unlock: Memlock counters: locked:0 critical:0 daemon:0 suspended:0 #device/dev-io.c:525 Opened /dev/md1 RW O_DIRECT #device/dev-io.c:138 /dev/md1: block size is 4096 bytes #format_text/format-text.c:630 Writing VG0 metadata to /dev/md1 at 20480 len 3166 #device/dev-io.c:90 /dev/md1: lseek 18446744071795900416 failed: Invalid argument #device/dev-io.c:207 <backtrace> #format_text/format-text.c:329 <backtrace> #format_text/format-text.c:596 <backtrace> #metadata/metadata.c:2635 <backtrace> #format_text/format-text.c:739 Wiping pre-committed VG0 metadata from /dev/md1 header at 4096 #metadata/lv_manip.c:4595 <backtrace> #metadata/lv_manip.c:4779 <backtrace> #lvcreate.c:1147 <backtrace> #mm/memlock.c:394 Unlock: Memlock counters: locked:0 critical:0 daemon:0 suspended:0 #activate/fs.c:489 Syncing device names #locking/file_locking.c:74 Unlocking /run/lvm/lock/V_VG0 #locking/file_locking.c:51 _undo_flock /run/lvm/lock/V_VG0 #device/dev-io.c:578 Closed /dev/md1 #metadata/vg.c:74 Freeing VG VG0 at 0x11a84f0. , along with metadata > (/etc/lvm/backup/VG0), please. cat /etc/lvm/backup/VG0 # Generated by LVM2 version 2.02.98(2) (2012-10-15): Tue Mar 24 21:31:51 2015 contents = "Text Format Volume Group" version = 1 description = "Created *after* executing '/sbin/vgscan'" creation_host = "(none)" # Linux (none) 3.16.6-2-default #1 SMP Mon Oct 20 13:47:22 UTC 2014 (feb42ea) x86_64 creation_time = 1427257911 # Tue Mar 24 21:31:51 2015 VG0 { id = "BL0eXa-qnXk-lVN7-2UBu-pMl5-mwWz-2j0fdj" seqno = 8 format = "lvm2" # informational status = ["RESIZEABLE", "READ", "WRITE"] flags = [] extent_size = 65536 # 32 Megabytes max_lv = 0 max_pv = 0 metadata_copies = 0 physical_volumes { pv0 { id = "0ioI5Y-t2Yg-70sx-n89m-8UAm-r10E-LGrl3i" device = "/dev/md127" # Hint only status = ["ALLOCATABLE"] flags = [] dev_size = 1950809088 # 930.218 Gigabytes pe_start = 2048 pe_count = 29766 # 930.188 Gigabytes } } logical_volumes { LV_ROOT { id = "V4oHWi-FXqD-U8cj-3nHj-JTSV-y0HV-xH1I5z" status = ["READ", "WRITE", "VISIBLE"] flags = [] creation_host = "sysresccd" creation_time = 1427253293 # 2015-03-24 20:14:53 -0700 segment_count = 1 segment1 { start_extent = 0 extent_count = 640 # 20 Gigabytes type = "striped" stripe_count = 1 # linear stripes = [ "pv0", 0 ] } } LV_SWAP { id = "D9pl2y-W3xA-dLtJ-MnMC-PVvS-ufn3-sq22l6" status = ["READ", "WRITE", "VISIBLE"] flags = [] creation_host = "sysresccd" creation_time = 1427253299 # 2015-03-24 20:14:59 -0700 segment_count = 1 segment1 { start_extent = 0 extent_count = 64 # 2 Gigabytes type = "striped" stripe_count = 1 # linear stripes = [ "pv0", 640 ] } } LV_HOME { id = "pzlR6f-QDAh-iWn1-2Imh-mTJj-61LO-E5CbS2" status = ["READ", "WRITE", "VISIBLE"] flags = [] creation_host = "sysresccd" creation_time = 1427253326 # 2015-03-24 20:15:26 -0700 segment_count = 1 segment1 { start_extent = 0 extent_count = 320 # 10 Gigabytes type = "striped" stripe_count = 1 # linear stripes = [ "pv0", 1440 ] } } Let's see if any if that informs while I work on more info. 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