SUMMARY: [linux-lvm] pvcreate -- ERROR "Success"

[Tru64 User <tru64user@yahoo.com>]

I found out the problem, I believe.
pvcreate was not able to handle the physical volume
size (1.1 Tb --Promise Technology Raid5 BOX =7x200Gb
ATA drives), thus the weird ERROR --"Success" message.

I chunked up the RAID5 array into 2 partitions, 500Gb
and 600Gb each, and pvcreate worked like a charm.

When i delete the partitions and remake one large
partition (sdb1 alone) of [First cylinder (1-145891,
default 1):] 1.1Tb, it can't handle!

Should this be sent to the lvm-bugs group? Not sure
about rules in this mailing list, this was my first
post.

_Thanks

Richard Mollel




--- Tru64 User <tru64user@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Firsttimer, trying to take advantage of LVM on
> Linux.
> I have used it on AIX, so i have the concept.
> 
> I have a RAID Array (1.1Tb) SCSI-ATA drive (sdb)
> that
> i was trying to create a volume out of (pvcreate).
> 
> However, it gives me an ERROR "Success" message.
> I initially had it formatted with with reiserfs, but
> then wiped it clean, and erased partition table as
> described in howtos (dd /dev/zero....). Debug also
> posted below.
> Any leads to get this working?
> Exact error below. Thnks in advance.
> 
> ******************
> chinook@/home/moll# pvcreate /dev/sdb
> Password:
> pvcreate -- ERROR "Success" getting size of physical
> volume "/dev/sdb"
> 
> 
> pvcreate [-d|--debug] [-f[f]|--force [--force]]
> [-h|--help] [-y|--yes]
>         [-v|--verbose] [--version] PhysicalVolume
> [PhysicalVolume...]
> 
> chinook@/home/moll$ 
> 
> **********BEGIN_Debug*****************
> 
> Script started on Wed Dec 11 15:17:09 2002
> cerebus@/home/mollel$ s pvcreate --debug /dev/sdb
> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
> <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
> <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/sdb"
> <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/sdb"
> <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <4444> lvm_get_device_type called
> <4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
> <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret:
> TRUE
> <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> pv_get_size -- CALLED with /dev/sdb and
> 0xbfffdfa0
> <22> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/sda
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/sda1
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/sdb
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda1
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda2
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda5
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda6
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda7
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda8
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda9
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: ADDED
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- CALLED with /dev/hda9
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> lvm_add_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: NOT
> ADDED
> <22> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 11
> <22> lvm_dir_cache_find -- CALLED with /dev/sdb
> <333> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/sdb"
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name:
> "/dev/sdb"
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type called
> <666666> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
> <55555> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with
> ret:
> TRUE
> <4444> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <333> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED
> <333> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 11
> <22> lvm_dir_cache_find -- LEAVING with entry: 2
> <22> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <333> lvm_get_device_type called
> <333> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
> <22> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret:
> TRUE
> 
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