Re: [Hampshire] lvm nightmare

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Author: Vic
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] lvm nightmare

> docs say you can run the various commands under the lvm command
> but the commands I wanted to use do not accept the --ignroelockingfailure
> option :-(


What *exactly* are you trying to do?

> Tonight I am doing a complete drive copy to a new drive, pvextending the
> /dev/sda2 PV on the new bigger drive so that it is bigger than the LV
> extents then trying a boot and poss a "linux rescue" boot to see how far I
> get...


Hmmm. Doing it on a fresh drive is probably a good idea in case of
flamingo-up, but I'd focus more on getting the LVs available before you
start playing around in the bowels of the PVs too much...

Vic.