[linux-lvm] Lost filesystems on LVs

[Jean-Eric Cuendet]

> > I have a BIG problem. I have an LVM VG of 160Gb. There is 3 
> LVs defined:
> > - MS
> > - Distrib
> > - backups
> 
> I assume that all LVs use the ext2 fs...

Yes, they all use ext2. (no reiser nor xfs, nor...)

> Can you deactivate everything (LVs and VG), delete the 
> /dev/<your_vg_nme> and
> do a vgscan? I think that LVM has got confused with the 
> special devices' major
> and minor numbers, and that would be why you see things where 
> they wouldn't be

I thought of that, but after a look at the numers, all seems OK. I can't
stop that now, I'll do it this evening.
I'll let you know further.

> expected to be. But I'm (almost) sure that not all of your 
> LVs are using the
> same fs, do they?

Yes, they all use ext2

Thanks
-jec