Mount added drive -
Mikkel L. Ellertson
mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Thu Feb 26 20:49:52 UTC 2009
Bob Goodwin wrote:
> Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
>> The reason it shows as being in use is because you have an active
>> logical group on it. You have to deactivate VolGroup01/LogVol02
>> before you can do anything else with /dev/sdb1. You can use Logical
>> Volume Management to do this as well.
>>
>> Mikkel
>>
> Ok that problem is fixed. I used the gnome live cd but run xfce, so
> it's system-config-lvm for me.
>
I am glad you found it. The GUI is usually easier for a new user to
manage. You can also do it from the command line. But I worry about
making a typo when I giving the command to someone else. I would
hate to leave them with an unbootable system. (If I break my system,
I know I can fix it...)
> It's rewritten the file system so I should be able to start again from
> scratch. This may take some time since I'm learning by doing ...
>
I hope that does not mean doing a reinstall - you should not need to
do that. I think that learning by doing is the best way to learn.
> Thanks for the help.
>
I am glad to do my small part in helping you learn!
Mikkel
--
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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