Re: [linux-lvm] Moving to a new system.

[Luca Berra <bluca comedia it>]

On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 08:35:54PM +0100, neuron wrote:
> I'm moving my data from the old server, kernel 2.4 and lvm1.  To a new server, kernel 2.6 and lvm2.
> I thought I'd start by removing hdd1. It's 80gb and I have about 111gb free.
>
> pvmove --test /dev/hdd1
> pvmove -- couldn't find source physical volume "/dev/hdd1" in volume group "vg_main"
??devfs??

> pvdisplay /dev/hdd1 works, total pe's 3575
> would the best way of doing this be:
> lvreduce -l-3575 /dev/vg_main/storagelv
> resize_reiserfs /dev/vg_main/storagelv (I think reiserfs can do online resizing?)
i'd reduce the fs _BEFORE_ shrinking the underlying device.

L.

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