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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] unable to create physical volume
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it does have a special entry in /proc/devices -> aoe
(ata-over-ethernet). added this type in lvm.conf and BINGO. thanks for
the help.

On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 11:19, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 10:16:13AM -0800, rich turner wrote:
> > [root@redhat proc]# pvcreate /dev/etherd/e0.1
> >   /dev/etherd/e0.1: Couldn't find device.
>  
> Does 'cat /proc/devices' have a special entry for them?
> 
> If so, then you'll need to update the 'types' line in the
> config file to include them.
> 
> Alasdair