* [linux-lvm] pvcreate -- ERROR "Success"
@ 2002-12-11 14:22 Tru64 User
2002-12-12 4:05 ` William Blunn
2002-12-12 10:43 ` SUMMARY: " Tru64 User
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Tru64 User @ 2002-12-11 14:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-lvm
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
<22> lvm_partition_count -- CALLED for 0x810
<333> lvm_get_device_type called
<333> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 1
<22> lvm_partition_count -- LEAVING with ret: 16
<22> pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/sdb and
0xbfffdfa0
<22> pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: -1951217920
<1> pv_get_size -- LEAVING with ret: -1951217920
<1> lvm_error -- CALLED with: -1951217920
<1> lvm_error -- LEAVING with: "Success"
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...]
<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
chinook@/home/moll# exit
exit
Script done on Wed Dec 11 15:17:21 2002
***************END_DEBUG********************
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2002-12-11 14:22 [linux-lvm] pvcreate -- ERROR "Success" Tru64 User
@ 2002-12-12 4:05 ` William Blunn
2002-12-12 10:43 ` SUMMARY: " Tru64 User
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: William Blunn @ 2002-12-12 4:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-lvm
> Firsttimer
> chinook@/home/moll# pvcreate /dev/sdb
Hello Firsttimer
This may or may not be the problem, but it seems you are going against
the standard advice to put PVs on *partitions* rather than *drives*,
even if it results in a single partition using all the available space.
It may seem pointless to create a single partition to cover the whole
drive, but it is the best way.
(Remember to reboot after changing the partition table.)
Regards,
Bill
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* SUMMARY: [linux-lvm] pvcreate -- ERROR "Success"
2002-12-11 14:22 [linux-lvm] pvcreate -- ERROR "Success" Tru64 User
2002-12-12 4:05 ` William Blunn
@ 2002-12-12 10:43 ` Tru64 User
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Tru64 User @ 2002-12-12 10:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-lvm
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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