[TriLUG] LVM problems

[Roy Vestal]

The problem is, the drives are seen as part of a volume group that of course
does not exist.  I'm trying to figure out how to create the volume group but
since they say they are in a volume group, it won't let me add them. ARGH!

Is there a way to remove the "bit" or whatever is stored on the drive that
shows they are part of a vg? or am I totally SOL? If that's the case, I'm
not really impressed with the "power" of LVM.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee" <elfick at trilug.org>
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] LVM problems


> Roy Vestal wrote:
>
> >I have a server running LVM that just dumped BIG time. It *WAS* running
FC1
> >(now it's not running at all!) I want to put the LVM drives in another
box
> >and bring it up to verify/move data BUT I cannot get a new volume to be
> >created. The new box is also FC1.
> >
> ><Nutshell>
> >FC1
> >Seperate boot drive (single IDE)
> >3 IDE's in LVM (called Volume00)
> >Boot drive died
> ></Nutshell>
> >
> >Anyone had to recover from something like this? If so, any pointers?
> >Suggestions? Good clean jokes?
> >
> >
> If you're sure it was the boot drive that died, I'd try booting with a
> live-cd that is LVM enabled. I know gentoo is, but knoppix may be as
> well. Boot, enable LVM, startup your volume groups and you should be
> able to get to the data.
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