Re: [linux-lvm] "umount" LVM stuff

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

On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 06:38:54AM -0500, David Corbin wrote:
> Heinz J . Mauelshagen wrote:
> 
> >Following this thread it kind of looks like you worked around
> >using LVM commands (i.e. removed a VG w/o using lvremove + vgremove).
> >
> >If so, not a good idea :(
> >  
> >
> Well, not to my knowledge I didn't.   But my knowledge of LVM is very 
> tiny.  All I remember doing was "vgchange -a n".
> 
> >What does pvscan list ?
> >  
> >
> pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...)
> pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/md0" of VG "vg0" [109.77 GB / 109.77 GB free]
> pvscan -- total: 1 [109.78 GB] / in use: 1 [109.78 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0]
> 
> >What does vgck say ?
> >
> vgck -- VGDA of "vg0" in lvmtab is consistent
> vgck -- VGDA of "vg0" on physical volume is consistent

This all looks ok.

Doesn't "vgchange -a y" bring your VG back ?
If not so, try "vgscan ; vgchange -ay".

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --


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> >
> >On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 07:00:33AM -0500, David Corbin wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Goetz Bock wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
<SNIP>
> >>Fundamentally, I'm building a critical data file server.  LVM has caused 
> >>me enough problems and delays, that I'm about ready to bypass it, saying 
> >>it is putting my data at risk.  Feel free to convince me otherwise.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>David
> >>
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