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From: paddy <paddy@panici.net>
To: LVM general discussion and development <linux-lvm@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LV open but not mounted ?
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:46:54 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20061010104649.GA2638@cobalt0.panici.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <bae4416f49c8a46ad4f2b5232fec1986@redhat.com>

On Mon, Oct 09, 2006 at 04:49:35PM -0500, Jonathan E Brassow wrote:
> Hmmm, I can see where it might be 'active', but if it's not in use, it 
> shouldn't be open.

It is open. lvchange -an says LV in use: not removing

but I'm drawing a blank on finding anything that is actually using it.

I'm kinda hoping someone can throw some light on what 'open' is here.

> Some sub-lvs are marked as 'open', because they are used by the main LV 
> (such is the case with mirroring and snapshots).

no mirrors, no snapshots :-(

I have looked through /etc/lvm/backups and can't see anything odd.

> Have you tried 'lsof <path to LV>' ?

yup, tried lsof, tried fuser, there is no nfs, got nowhere.
 
It's one of those things where I fully expect to have to say "d'oh sorry!",
but until I can get deeper into it I am really stumped.

> On Oct 9, 2006, at 1:58 PM, paddy wrote:
> 
> >
> >I just noticed that I have a system where an LV appears to be open
> >(as given by lvs), but I can't see it mounted anywhere, or opened
> >by any process.
> >
> >Any insights, suggestions, explanations, etc gratefully received :-)

Regards,
Paddy
-- 
Perl 6 will give you the big knob. -- Larry Wall

  reply	other threads:[~2006-10-10 10:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-10-09 18:58 [linux-lvm] LV open but not mounted ? paddy
2006-10-09 21:49 ` Jonathan E Brassow
2006-10-10 10:46   ` paddy [this message]
2006-10-11 10:27     ` Erik de Bruijn - BudgetDedicated.com

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