No LVM has no correlation with mdadm. LVM stands for logical volume manager and lets you dynamically partition space on top of a real partition. Try running the commands below. If LVM is not used it won't affect the data on the disk. If it is used then your problem is resolved. On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Harry Mangalam <harry.mangalam@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi kpkim, > > You mean that the system needs an lvm/lvm2 layer to properly interpret > the underlying filesystem? > > Possible, but the USR OSS list: > <http://www.usr.com/support/gpl/8700-OpenSourcesList-0.63_USR.xls> > doesn't list lvm as part of their implementation. Would mdadm have > been able to detect this? > > Harry > > > On Monday 23 February 2009, hgichon wrote: >> I read USRobotics 8700 feature. >> >> # Supports linear storage use (all drives as one logical drive) or >> use multiple drives as primary and back-up storage >> # Dynamic logical drive sizing - Add an additional drive, when >> needed, and it will be integrated into the logical drive with no >> effect on data >> >> maybe... there is no lvm layer? >> try vgscan / vgchange -ay >> >> best regards. > > > > -- > Harry Mangalam - Research Computing, NACS, E2148, Engineering Gateway, > UC Irvine 92697 949 824-0084(o), 949 285-4487(c) > --- > Good judgment comes from experience; > Experience comes from bad judgment. [F. Brooks.] > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
