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Subject: [linux-lvm] Re: Can't pvcreate /dev/sda
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Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
> This is very weird!
> 
> ----- s n i p -----
> root@pegasos:~# pvscan
>   PV /dev/hdb   VG MovieShare   lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
>   PV /dev/sdb                   lvm2 [372.61 GB]
>   Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
> root@pegasos:~# pvcreate /dev/sda
>   Physical volume "/dev/sda" successfully created
> root@pegasos:~# pvscan
>   PV /dev/hdb   VG MovieShare   lvm2 [74.53 GB / 74.53 GB free]
>   PV /dev/sdb                   lvm2 [372.61 GB]
>   Total: 2 [447.14 GB] / in use: 1 [74.53 GB] / in no VG: 1 [372.61 GB]
> ----- s n i p -----
> 
> Any ideas?

Check the filter in lvm.conf to see if /dev/sdb is excluded from scanning?

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Jonathan Biggar
jon@levanta.com