From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ns3.rdu.redhat.com (ns3.rdu.redhat.com [10.11.255.199]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m8CIjD42001853 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:45:13 -0400 Received: from [10.32.4.65] (vpn-4-65.str.redhat.com [10.32.4.65]) by ns3.rdu.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m8CIjCNf023594 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:45:13 -0400 Message-ID: <48CAB8B9.60407@redhat.com> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:45:13 +0200 From: Milan Broz MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Cannot create a logical volume References: <48CA9EC1.1070701@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <48CA9EC1.1070701@redhat.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reply-To: LVM general discussion and development List-Id: LVM general discussion and development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: LVM general discussion and development Jaroslav Stava wrote: >> [root@localhost ~]# pvscan >> PV /dev/md3 VG gt_vg lvm2 [909.91 GB / 909.91 GB free] >> Total: 1 [909.91 GB] / in use: 1 [909.91 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0 ] ... >> [root@localhost ~]# lvcreate -L 5G -n data gt_vg >> Not enough PVs with free space available for parallel allocation. >> Consider --alloc anywhere if desperate. >> >> Any feedback would be very much appreciated, >> >> Thanks for your time, >> >> > AFAIK this message should be seen only when trying to create a mirrored > or striped lv. There is another possible problem: Is the PV allowed to allocate any extents? Please check "pvdisplay /dev/md3" - there should be Allocatable yes If not, allow allocation on the PV: "pvchange -x y /dev/md3" and try lvcreate again. That error message is misleading it this situation... Milan -- mbroz@redhat.com