[TriLUG] LVM problems

[Lee]

But the volume group does exist doesn't it?
If you boot with an LVM enabled live-cd or rescue CD of some sort, run;
vgscan
vgchange -a y /dev/Volume00
won't that activate your volume group?

Roy Vestal wrote:

>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.
>  
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