Re: [linux-lvm] pv problem?

["Heinz J . Mauelshagen" <mauelshagen@sistina.com>]

On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 11:27:19AM -0400, Fought,Tom wrote:
> That was it Heinz. Thanks so much!

You're welcome :-)

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heinz J . Mauelshagen [mailto:mauelshagen@sistina.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 5:38 PM
> To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] pv problem?
> 
> 
> 
> Tom,
> 
> you seem to have hit the gcc 2.96 or similar optimizer bug.
> 
> Please regenerate the LVM software *without* optimization (change "-O2"
> to "-O0" in the configure script;run "make distclean";
> run "./configure;make;make install").
> 
> With regard to PVs displayed as "NOT available": they simply belong
> to a not activated volume group and hence have that status.
> 
> Regards,
> Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 02:57:32PM -0400, Fought,Tom wrote:
> > Just started working with LVM.
> > I have 2 6GB IDE drives. Had test logical volumes working.
> > Destroyed and attempted to create new PVs, VGs, LVs.
> > I can create PVs, and VGs but I get a segmentation violation/core dump
> > when trying to create LVs.
> >  
> > I have /dev/hdb1 and /dev/hdb2 assigned to a VG. 
> > When I try to create an LV with lvcreate it errors out.
> >  
> > The curious thing for me is the pvdisplay.. the PVs have a 
> > status of NOT Available. I am trying to determine why this would be.
> >  
> > Here is what I have:
> > vgdisplay -v
> > --- Volume group ---
> > VG Name               testvg
> > VG Access             read/write
> > VG Status             available/resizable
> > VG #                  0
> > MAX LV                255
> > Cur LV                0
> > Open LV               0
> > MAX LV Size           255.99 GB
> > Max PV                255
> > Cur PV                2
> > Act PV                2
> > VG Size               3.80 GB
> > PE Size               4.00 MB
> > Total PE              974
> > Alloc PE / Size       0 / 0
> > Free  PE / Size       974 / 3.80 GB
> > VG UUID               yawi5j-Trcb-fYu0-7xFZ-A467-63hW-MTJzMM
> >  
> > --- No logical volumes defined in "testvg" ---
> >  
> > 
> > --- Physical volumes ---
> > PV Name (#)           /dev/hdb1 (1)
> > PV Status             available / allocatable
> > Total PE / Free PE    487 / 487
> >  
> > PV Name (#)           /dev/hdb2 (2)
> > PV Status             available / allocatable
> > Total PE / Free PE    487 / 487
> > 
> >  
> >  
> > pvdisplay /dev/hdb1
> > --- Physical volume ---
> > PV Name               /dev/hdb1
> > VG Name               testvg
> > PV Size               1.91 GB / NOT usable 5.18 MB [LVM: 125.00 KB]
> > PV#                   1
> > PV Status             NOT available
> > Allocatable           yes
> > Cur LV                0
> > PE Size (KByte)       4096
> > Total PE              487
> > Free PE               487
> > Allocated PE          0
> > PV UUID               CwulSL-NPB0-Bega-3tTP-S0qR-Nlcu-T3wYQb
> >  
> > pvdisplay /dev/hdb2
> > --- Physical volume ---
> > PV Name               /dev/hdb2
> > VG Name               testvg
> > PV Size               1.91 GB / NOT usable 5.21 MB [LVM: 125.00 KB]
> > PV#                   2
> > PV Status             NOT available
> > Allocatable           yes
> > Cur LV                0
> > PE Size (KByte)       4096
> > Total PE              487
> > Free PE               487
> > Allocated PE          0
> > PV UUID               FyLY4F-odGj-1iHA-KRnD-YVhV-Mf8O-jlhB4z
> >  
> >  
> > trying to create the lv... just the last part of debug included..
> > lvcreate -d -v -L1G -n testlv testvg
> >  
> > <4444> pv_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> > <333> lv_check_on_pv -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> > <22> pv_reserve_pe -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> > <1> lv_setup_for_create -- pv_reserve_pe returned: 0   pe_last: 256  pe: 0
> > <1> lv_setup_for_create -- pe: 0
> > <1> lv_setup_for_create -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> > lvcreate -- setting read ahead sectors
> > <1> lvm_dont_interrupt -- CALLED
> > <1> lvm_dont_interrupt -- LEAVING
> > lvcreate -- creating logical volume VGDA in kernel
> > Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> >  
> 
> *** Software bugs are stupid.
>     Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them ***
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Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

*** Software bugs are stupid.
    Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them ***

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Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina Software Inc.
Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
                                                  56242 Marienrachdorf
                                                  Germany
Mauelshagen@Sistina.com                           +49 2626 141200
                                                       FAX 924446
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