[linux-lvm] How can I change my disk type to 0x8e? -> OK! But How Can I change

Patrick Boutilier boutilpj at ednet.ns.ca
Tue Jun 5 17:29:14 UTC 2001


First of all you want type 8e not 0. That was a mistake I made when i first
set it up. To cahnge a partion type you must use fdisk (eg. fdisk /dev/hda).
Then toggle the partion (use the t command) to type 8e

You mentioned losing data and this being a first time install. You can't take
existing partitions and expect them to work inside an LVM setup. You would
create Physical volumes, Volume groups, and Logical volumes using new/empty
disk partitions and then copy existing data onto new filesystems in the LVM
group.





Leandro Sales - EstagiXrio GTI wrote:

> Ok Patrick, thank you! But, How Can I change to type 0? or to 0x8e?
>
> Leandro.
>
> Cópia Patrick Boutilier <boutilpj at ednet.ns.ca>:
>
> > I changed from partition type 0 (empty) to 8e about 6 months ago and
> > didn't lose
> > any data. I had type 0 because when I first installed LVM I tried to
> > toggle my
> > partions to 0x8e and it changed it to type 0. LVM worked with type 0 but
> > fdisk -l
> > showed no partitons. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Leandro Sales - EstagiXrio GTI wrote:
> >
> > > Hi...
> > >     I'm a new user and I compiled LVM recently. I'd like to know I can
> > I change
> > > my disk type to 0x8e... What does 0x8e type mean?
> > >     If I change to 0x8e, will I have lost data? Please, help me ok?
> > >
> > > Leandro.
> > >
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