From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Heinz J . Mauelshagen" Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] lvchange problem Message-Id: <20020115154731.J11005@sistina.com> References: <25E4CA13D679FF48BC307694202209710164DE2E@nd1-clusa.local.bunnings.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <25E4CA13D679FF48BC307694202209710164DE2E@nd1-clusa.local.bunnings.com.au>; from CCoe@bunnings.com.au on Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 02:23:52PM +0800 Sender: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com Errors-To: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com Reply-To: linux-lvm@sistina.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue Jan 15 08:50:02 2002 List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-lvm@sistina.com Colin, that was fixed recently. LVM 1.0.1 works. Regards, Heinz -- The LVM Guy -- On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 02:23:52PM +0800, Colin Coe wrote: > > Hi all > > I have come across a problem with lvchange. When I change the availability > of an LV from active to inactive, and then try and change it back I get the > error "Operation not permitted". I can only get the LV back by rebooting. > > A search of Google turned up something similar but there were no responses > to that post. > > System details are: > Pentium II-400 > 2 x 20GB Quantum drives > 256MB RAM > 2.4.14 with XFS > lvm-tools 1.0.1rc4-2 > Gnu C 2.96 > Gnu make 3.79.1 > binutils 2.11.90.0.8 > util-linux 2.11f > mount 2.11g > modutils 2.4.6 > e2fsprogs 1.23 > reiserfsprogs 3.x.0j > Linux C Library 2.2.4 > Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.2.4 > Procps 2.0.7 > Net-tools 1.60 > Console-tools 0.3.3 > Sh-utils 2.0.11 > > > Any ideas? > > CC > > > [root@linux-lvm root]# df -k > Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > /dev/md0 2042880 1335560 707320 66% / > /dev/md1 59328 5292 54036 9% /boot > none 127472 0 127472 0% /dev/shm > /dev/rootvg/bbs 60736 80 60656 1% /bbs > /dev/rootvg/bbsdata 2026816 144 2026672 1% /bbs/data > > [root@linux-lvm root]# umount /bbs/data > > [root@linux-lvm root]# lvchange -an /dev/rootvg/bbsdata > lvchange -- logical volume "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" changed > lvchange -- doing automatic backup of volume group "rootvg" > lvchange -- no difference to old backup in "/etc/lvmconf/rootvg.conf" > > [root@linux-lvm root]# df -k > Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > /dev/md0 2042880 1335580 707300 66% / > /dev/md1 59328 5292 54036 9% /boot > none 127472 0 127472 0% /dev/shm > /dev/rootvg/bbs 60736 80 60656 1% /bbs > > [root@linux-lvm root]# lvchange -ay /dev/rootvg/bbsdata > lvchange -- ERROR "Operation not permitted" couldn't open logical volume > "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" > > And the same again in verbose mode. > > [root@linux-lvm root]# lvchange -ay -v /dev/rootvg/bbsdata > lvchange -- locking logical volume manager > lvchange -- checking logical volume name > lvchange -- checking volume group existence > lvchange -- checking for active volume group "rootvg" > lvchange -- reading volume group data of "rootvg" from disk(s) > lvchange -- checking consistency of "rootvg" > lvchange -- checking logical volume "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" existence > lvchange -- getting index of logical volume "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" in volume > group "rootvg" > lvchange -- getting status of "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" from VGDA in kernel > lvchange -- changing logical volume "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" in VGDA of kernel > lvchange -- ERROR "Operation not permitted" couldn't open logical volume > "/dev/rootvg/bbsdata" > > > ************************************************************************** > Bunnings Legal Disclaimer: > > 1) This document is confidential and may contain legally privileged > information. If you are not the intended recipient you must not > read, copy, distribute or act in reliance on it. > If you have received this document in error, please telephone > us immediately on (08) 9365-1555. > > 2) All e-mails sent to and sent from Bunnings Building Supplies are > scanned for content. Any material deemed to contain inappropriate > subject matter will be reported to the e-mail administrator of > all parties concerned. > > ************************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html *** Software bugs are stupid. Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them *** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Heinz Mauelshagen Sistina Software Inc. Senior Consultant/Developer Am Sonnenhang 11 56242 Marienrachdorf Germany Mauelshagen@Sistina.com +49 2626 141200 FAX 924446 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-