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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] syslogd reports:  kernel: lvm -- lvm_chr_ioctl: unknown command 4004fe0a
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From: Joe Thornber <thornber@btconnect.com>
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we added a new ioctl between beta2 and beta7, it sounds like you are
using newer tools which are expecting the new ioctl to be there.  When
they don't find it they just fall back on the old command so no harm
done, other than a spurious kernel message.

- Joe

On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 08:33:14PM +0200, Theo wrote:
> Hello guys.
> 
> This is my first time using lvm.
> 
> After using pvcreate and vgcreate I rebooted and tried to activate the
> volume group.
> 
> After the reboot I found the following in the kernel log:
> Jul 11 19:40:52 alderaan kernel: LVM version 0.9.1_beta2  by Heinz
> Mauelshagen (18/01/2001)
> Jul 11 19:40:52 alderaan kernel: lvm -- Driver successfully initialized
> 
> Okay the driver is then in the kernel. No problem... later.... in the kernel
> log:
> Jul 11 19:40:53 alderaan kernel: lvm -- lvm_chr_ioctl: unknown command
> 4004fe0a
> 
> Same same error appears I run "vgchange"
> 
> I am a bit confused about this ?
> 
> I'm  using slackware 8.0 and I'm using the 2.4.5 kernel that comes with the
> bare245.i image file.
> 
> Any ideas ?
> 
> 
> 
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