* [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume @ 2005-04-12 2:52 Clif Smith 2005-04-12 8:33 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo 2005-04-12 20:11 ` [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume Luca Berra 0 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 2:52 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-lvm I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" The OS sees the volume fine: # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM. Any ideas? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 2:52 [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 8:33 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo 2005-04-12 14:51 ` Clif Smith 2005-04-12 20:11 ` [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume Luca Berra 1 sibling, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 8:33 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate over it send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera send the error leve returns echo $? regards! On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when > I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: > # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera > pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > > The OS sees the volume fine: > # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera > Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I > really need to use it within LVM. > > Any ideas? > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ ======================================================================================= La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. -- An�nim. ======================================================================================= ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 8:33 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 14:51 ` Clif Smith 2005-04-12 15:21 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo 0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 14:51 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development Responses in line. Thanks, Clif Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate over it > > # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera > > # pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" pvcreate -- getting physical volume size pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size pvcreate -- checking partition type pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera > > > # pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera <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 pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 pvcreate -- getting physical volume size <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED <22> lvm_get_device_type called <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE pvcreate -- checking partition type <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera <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: FALSE <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >send the error leve returns echo $? > >regards! > > > >On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > > >>I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when >>I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: >># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >> >>The OS sees the volume fine: >># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> >>I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I >>really need to use it within LVM. >> >>Any ideas? >> >>_______________________________________________ >>linux-lvm mailing list >>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >> >> > > >======================================================================================= >La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. > -- An�nim. >======================================================================================= > >_______________________________________________ >linux-lvm mailing list >linux-lvm@redhat.com >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 14:51 ` Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 15:21 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo 2005-04-12 15:27 ` Clif Smith 0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 15:21 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk... please summarize regards! On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > Responses in line. > > Thanks, Clif > > Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: > > >Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate over it > > > > > # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera > Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM > > # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera > pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > > >send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera > > > > > # pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera > pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager > pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" > pvcreate -- getting physical volume size > pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size > pvcreate -- checking partition type > pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > > >if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera > > > > > > > # pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera > <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 > pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager > <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED > <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED > <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING > <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" > <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" > <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > pvcreate -- getting physical volume size > <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 > <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 > pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size > <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" > <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 > <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED > <22> lvm_get_device_type called > <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 > <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE > pvcreate -- checking partition type > <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera > <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" > <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera > <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: FALSE > <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 > pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > > <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED > <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > > >send the error leve returns echo $? > > > >regards! > > > > > > > >On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > > > > > >>I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when > >>I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: > >># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera > >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > >> > >>The OS sees the volume fine: > >># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera > >>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes > >>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders > >>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > >> > >>I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I > >>really need to use it within LVM. > >> > >>Any ideas? > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>linux-lvm mailing list > >>linux-lvm@redhat.com > >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > >> > >> > > > > > >======================================================================================= > >La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. > > -- An�nim. > >======================================================================================= > > > >_______________________________________________ > >linux-lvm mailing list > >linux-lvm@redhat.com > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ ======================================================================================= La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. -- An�nim. ======================================================================================= ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 15:21 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 15:27 ` Clif Smith 2005-04-12 15:39 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo 0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 15:27 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example: # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1" Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk... > >please summarize > >regards! > >On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > > >>Responses in line. >> >>Thanks, Clif >> >>Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >> >> >> >>>Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate >>> >>> >over it > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>/dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM >> >># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >> >> >> >>>send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>> >>> >>> >>> >># pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>pvcreate -- checking partition type >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >> >> >> >>>if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >># pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >><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 >>pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >><1> lvm_lock -- CALLED >><22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED >><22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING >><1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >><1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >><22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >><22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >><1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >><1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 >><1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 >>pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >><1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >><22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >><333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >><333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >><22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >><1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 >><1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED >><22> lvm_get_device_type called >><22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 >><1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE >>pvcreate -- checking partition type >><1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera >><22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >><333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >><333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >><22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >><1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera >><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: FALSE >><22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >><1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >> >><1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED >><1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >> >> >> >>>send the error leve returns echo $? >>> >>>regards! >>> >>> >>> >>>On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when >>>>I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: >>>># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>> >>>>The OS sees the volume fine: >>>># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>> >>>>I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I >>>>really need to use it within LVM. >>>> >>>>Any ideas? >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>linux-lvm mailing list >>>>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>======================================================================================= >> >> >>>La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>> -- An�nim. >>> >>> >>======================================================================================= >> >> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>linux-lvm mailing list >>>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>linux-lvm mailing list >>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >> >> > > >======================================================================================= >La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. > -- An�nim. >======================================================================================= > >_______________________________________________ >linux-lvm mailing list >linux-lvm@redhat.com >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 15:27 ` Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 15:39 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo 2005-04-12 15:47 ` Clif Smith 0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 15:39 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development try this: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647 are you the last comment?. regards! On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example: > # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 > pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1" > > Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: > > >try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk... > > > >please summarize > > > >regards! > > > >On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > > > > > >>Responses in line. > >> > >>Thanks, Clif > >> > >>Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate > >>> > >>> > >over it > > > > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera > >>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes > >>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders > >>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > >>/dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM > >> > >># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera > >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > >> > >> > >> > >>>send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >># pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera > >>pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager > >>pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" > >>pvcreate -- getting physical volume size > >>pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size > >>pvcreate -- checking partition type > >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > >> > >> > >> > >>>if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >># pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera > >><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 > >>pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager > >><1> lvm_lock -- CALLED > >><22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED > >><22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING > >><1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >>pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" > >><1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > >><22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" > >><22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >><1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >>pvcreate -- getting physical volume size > >><1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 > >><1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 > >>pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size > >><1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > >><22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > >><333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" > >><333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >><22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >><1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 > >><1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED > >><22> lvm_get_device_type called > >><22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 > >><1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE > >>pvcreate -- checking partition type > >><1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera > >><22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" > >><333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" > >><333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >><22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >><1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera > >><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: FALSE > >><22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >><1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 > >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > >> > >><1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED > >><1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 > >> > >> > >> > >>>send the error leve returns echo $? > >>> > >>>regards! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when > >>>>I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: > >>>># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera > >>>>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > >>>> > >>>>The OS sees the volume fine: > >>>># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera > >>>>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes > >>>>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders > >>>>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > >>>> > >>>>I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I > >>>>really need to use it within LVM. > >>>> > >>>>Any ideas? > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>linux-lvm mailing list > >>>>linux-lvm@redhat.com > >>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >>>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>======================================================================================= > >> > >> > >>>La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. > >>> -- An�nim. > >>> > >>> > >>======================================================================================= > >> > >> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>linux-lvm mailing list > >>>linux-lvm@redhat.com > >>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>linux-lvm mailing list > >>linux-lvm@redhat.com > >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > >> > >> > > > > > >======================================================================================= > >La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. > > -- An�nim. > >======================================================================================= > > > >_______________________________________________ > >linux-lvm mailing list > >linux-lvm@redhat.com > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ ======================================================================================= La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. -- An�nim. ======================================================================================= ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 15:39 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 15:47 ` Clif Smith 2005-04-13 14:55 ` [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume SOLVED (sorta) Clif Smith 0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Clif Smith @ 2005-04-12 15:47 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development I don't understand what to try as I'm already running lvm-1.0.8-9? Yes, that's my comment #37. Any idea what "U5" is in comment #38? Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >try this: > >https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647 > >are you the last comment?. > >regards! > >On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote > > >>I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example: >># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 >>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1" >> >>Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >> >> >> >>>try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk... >>> >>>please summarize >>> >>>regards! >>> >>>On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Responses in line. >>>> >>>>Thanks, Clif >>>> >>>>Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>over it >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>/dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM >>>> >>>># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>># pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>>>pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>>>pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>>>pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>>>pvcreate -- checking partition type >>>>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>># pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>>><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 >>>>pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>>><1> lvm_lock -- CALLED >>>><22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED >>>><22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING >>>><1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>><1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>>><1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 >>>><1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 >>>>pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>>><1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>><22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>><1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 >>>><1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED >>>><22> lvm_get_device_type called >>>><22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 >>>><1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE >>>>pvcreate -- checking partition type >>>><1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera >>>><22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>><333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>><22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>><1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera >>>><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: FALSE >>>><22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>><1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 >>>>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>> >>>><1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED >>>><1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>send the error leve returns echo $? >>>>> >>>>>regards! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when >>>>>>I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: >>>>>># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>>>pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>>> >>>>>>The OS sees the volume fine: >>>>>># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>>>Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>>>255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>>>Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>>>> >>>>>>I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I >>>>>>really need to use it within LVM. >>>>>> >>>>>>Any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>linux-lvm mailing list >>>>>>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>======================================================================================= >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>>>> -- An�nim. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>======================================================================================= >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>linux-lvm mailing list >>>>>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>linux-lvm mailing list >>>>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>======================================================================================= >> >> >>>La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>> -- An�nim. >>> >>> >>======================================================================================= >> >> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>linux-lvm mailing list >>>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>linux-lvm mailing list >>linux-lvm@redhat.com >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >> >> > > >======================================================================================= >La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. > -- An�nim. >======================================================================================= > >_______________________________________________ >linux-lvm mailing list >linux-lvm@redhat.com >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume SOLVED (sorta) 2005-04-12 15:47 ` Clif Smith @ 2005-04-13 14:55 ` Clif Smith 0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Clif Smith @ 2005-04-13 14:55 UTC (permalink / raw) To: LVM general discussion and development The problem "invalid physical volume" was caused by LVM not recognizing the volume being called by the path /dev/emcpowera and/or /dev/emcpowera1. Being that I'm not clustering and I don't need the functionality provided by EMC's app/wrapper PowerPath, I uninstalled it and used the standard device name /dev/sdX. cjs Clif Smith wrote: > I don't understand what to try as I'm already running lvm-1.0.8-9? > Yes, that's my comment #37. Any idea what "U5" is in comment #38? > > Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: > >> try this: >> >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647 >> >> are you the last comment?. >> >> regards! >> >> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >> >> >>> I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example: >>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 >>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1" >>> >>> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk... >>>> >>>> please summarize >>>> >>>> regards! >>>> >>>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Responses in line. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Clif >>>>> >>>>> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try >>>>>> pvcreate >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> over it >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>> Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>> /dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM >>>>> >>>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>>>> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>>>> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>>>> pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>>>> pvcreate -- checking partition type >>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>>>> <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 >>>>> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>>>> <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING >>>>> <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>>>> <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 >>>>> <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 >>>>> pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>>>> <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 >>>>> <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_get_device_type called >>>>> <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 >>>>> <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE >>>>> pvcreate -- checking partition type >>>>> <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera >>>>> <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: FALSE >>>>> <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 >>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> >>>>> <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED >>>>> <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> send the error leve returns echo $? >>>>>> >>>>>> regards! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following >>>>>>> when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: >>>>>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The OS sees the volume fine: >>>>>>> # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>>>> Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, >>>>>>> but I really need to use it within LVM. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>>>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> ======================================================================================= >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>>>>> -- An�nim. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> ======================================================================================= >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ======================================================================================= >>> >>> >>> >>>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>>> -- An�nim. >>> >>> ======================================================================================= >>> >>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> linux-lvm mailing list >>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>> >> >> >> >> ======================================================================================= >> >> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >> -- An�nim. >> ======================================================================================= >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> linux-lvm mailing list >> linux-lvm@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume 2005-04-12 2:52 [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume Clif Smith 2005-04-12 8:33 ` Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo @ 2005-04-12 20:11 ` Luca Berra 1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Luca Berra @ 2005-04-12 20:11 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-lvm On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 09:52:08PM -0500, Clif Smith wrote: >I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I >try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: ># pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" > >The OS sees the volume fine: ># fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > >I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I >really need to use it within LVM. > >Any ideas? > either ditch powerpath or modify the lvm1 source code to understand it, second is not difficult, just look at the places where dac960 or ciss support was implemented. L. -- Luca Berra -- bluca@comedia.it Communication Media & Services S.r.l. /"\ \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN X AGAINST HTML MAIL / \ ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
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