[linux-lvm] Error: Doesn't contain a valid partition table

[James Hawtin]

This is to be expected. because it is possible to have partition tables on
logical volumes created by LVM. if you don't like this use the "filter"
line in /etc/lvm/lvm.conf to include/exclude what you want to be searched.
This is also useful if you want to exclude multipathed/mirrored devices.

James

> Dear All,
>
> I am trying to build a new linux VM using RHEL6.2. I have created the
> partitions using lvm. Everything works fine, but when I execute "fdisk -l"
> I am getting the below errors. Is this expected? If so, how to fix the
> errors?
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-root doesn't contain a valid partition table
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-opt doesn't contain a valid partition table
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-tmp doesn't contain a valid partition table
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-var doesn't contain a valid partition table
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-usr doesn't contain a valid partition table
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-home doesn't contain a valid partition table
>
> Complete output of fdisk -l is given below:
>
> Disk /dev/sda: 26.8 GB, 26843545600 bytes
> 64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 25600 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x7bed667d
>
>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/sda1   *           1        1026     1050608   83  Linux
> /dev/sda2            1027        3076     2099200   82  Linux swap /
> Solaris
> /dev/sda3            3077       25600    23064576   8e  Linux LVM
>
> Disk /dev/sdb: 53.7 GB, 53687091200 bytes
> 64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 51200 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0xd5310289
>
>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/sdb1               1       51200    52428784   8e  Linux LVM
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-root: 1073 MB, 1073741824 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 130 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-root doesn't contain a valid partition table
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-opt: 1073 MB, 1073741824 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 130 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-opt doesn't contain a valid partition table
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-tmp: 2147 MB, 2147483648 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 261 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-tmp doesn't contain a valid partition table
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-var: 3221 MB, 3221225472 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 391 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-var doesn't contain a valid partition table
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-usr: 4294 MB, 4294967296 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 522 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-usr doesn't contain a valid partition table
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-home: 1073 MB, 1073741824 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 130 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x00000000
>
> Disk /dev/mapper/vg00-home doesn't contain a valid partition table
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