How to install LVM partition?

[Paul Howarth]

Paul Smith wrote:
> On 4/1/06, Paul Smith <phhs80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> One of these times we'll hit the magic incantation.  :-)
>>> I hope it will be soon! :-)
>>>
>>> # vgchange -a y
>>>   2 logical volume(s) in volume group "VolGroup00" now active
>>> # mount -t ext3 /dev/mapper/VolGroup00/LogVol00 /mnt/fc5
>>> mount: special device /dev/mapper/VolGroup00/LogVol00 does not exist
>>> #
>> Bingo now!
>>
>> It should be
>>
>> # mount -t ext3 /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 /mnt/fc5
>>
>> i.e., without 'mapper'.
> 
> But still a problem:
> 
> # grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/fc5 /dev/hda
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/mnt/fc5/boot/grub': Permission denied
> #

What are you actually trying to do?

Paul.