Re: [Hampshire] post windows reinstall

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Author: Vic
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] post windows reinstall
> In following the web link I can't mount the root partiton as it is LVM.
> well I cant with ubuntu live disc anyway >. unknown filesystem type
> LVM2_member
>
> How can I mount this partion ?


You need the commands vgscan and vgchange. If you haven't got them - use a
different CD. Knoppix 5 contains what you need.

"vgscan" will hunt for volume groups on your disks
"vgchange -a y" will make them available.

Then mount what turns up...

Vic.