copying lvm with the same name

[Frank Cox]

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:07:28 -0700
Rick Stevens wrote:

> We have a serious conflict here.  The df command shows you as on sda,
> but LVM is reporting sdb.  My gut reaction is to have you do a:
> 
> 	vgreduce --test VolGroup00 /dev/sdb2
> 
> and see if it would be successful.  If so, then remove the "--test" and
> cross your fingers.

[root at mutt temp]# vgreduce --test VolGroup00 /dev/sdb2
  Test mode: Metadata will NOT be updated.
  Physical Volume "/dev/sdb2" not found in Volume Group "VolGroup00"

This is consistent with the fact that the "active" Volume Group that I'm using
is not on /dev/sdb2.  It's just the "lvdisplay -vm" command that shows it as
being in use.

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