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From: Alasdair G Kergon <agk@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Problem creating snapshots with 2.6.16.9 and LVM
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> > Wombat:~# lvcreate -L10G -n snapdisk -s /dev/clientstore/userdisk
> >   LV clientstore/snapdisk in use: not deactivating
> >   Couldn't deactivate new snapshot.

Could be interaction (not yet understood) with udev - try disabling udev while
running the command.

(Ref debian bug 343671)

Alasdair
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