Re: [linux-lvm] help

["Colm G. Connolly" <colm connolly ucd ie>]

David Mohr wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 5/5/05, Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo <ediaz pk25 com> wrote:
>
> > # From LVM how to
> >
> > xfs
> > There is no way to shrink XFS file systems.
> >
> > If your are touch lvm2 you must know that about 250Gx1000 and 233x1024.
> >
> > try use xfs_repair -n for see the reparis..
>
>
> I don't think that's an issue here because the history that was posted
> did not include an xfs_grow after he grew the LV. As such this should
> IMO be a pure LVM issue, because XFS was not grown.

Yep. I never changed the size of teh XFS filesystem. The issue was with the 
underlying LVM geometry.

> > I use (but it is only a personal opinion, this is very dangerous)
> > (use again the first commands).
> > vgextend my_volume_group /dev/hdc1
> > lvextend -L250G /dev/HOME_VG/HOME_LV
> > lvscan
>
>
> Hmm, I agree that it sounds a bit "dangerous" but it might be worth a shot.

Well it worked. I've since copied everything off the logical volume and 
recreated it with the correct size.

> > In this point use xfs_repair -n
> > If you see good, use xfs_repair (pray)....
> > if you don't have luck try xfs_repair -d (after of this reboot) (read man
> > xfs_repair)
> > try to mount. (pray again).....
>
>
> See above, should not be necessary.

Thanks to all for the help.

Regards,

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