[linux-lvm] vg_read_with_pv_and_lv error

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 07:58:18PM -0500, Chris Freeze wrote:
> 
> On 22-Aug-2002 Adam McDaniel wrote:
> 
> > This is the exact same problem I had last week. So far I've been
> > trying to hack in a solution by modifying the PV-UUID (which was
> > lost).. with minimal success.
> > 
> > Let me know if you find a way to fix this, vice-versa :)

Have you tried uuid_fixer from ftp://ftp.sistina.com/pub/LVM/contrib/ in
case it was a missing PV-UUID in the PV-UUID list yet ?

> 
> I was actually able to restore my lvm drive.  The first thing I did was pull
> the backup from the weekend and tar up the /dev/diskvg and /etc/lvm* files. 
> After moving them over to my server and unpacking them, I was able to run
> vgscan -f -v.  That brought everything back into sync again so that I could
> vgchange -ay diskvg and mount.  Thank goodness that I had a system level backup
> over the weekend.

People make backups! ;-)

> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris
> 
> QOTD:
>         Money isn't everything, but at least it keeps the kids in touch.
> 
> -----
> Chris Freeze           Email: cfreeze at alumni.clemson.edu
>                          Web: http://www.cfreeze.com 
> 

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Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

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