[linux-lvm] vgchange error code -22

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 03:11:26PM +0100, Frode Ulsund wrote:
> Hi there!
> 
> I have read all the documentation in the LVM-package, but
> i can't find a sollution to my problem in the HOW-TOs.
> 
> I run kernel 2.4.13 with Slackware 8.0. I tried to patch the rc.S with the 
> LVM-patch, but it looks like the patch is allready applied in the 
> distribution.

Frode,

I don't understand which LVM chnges you applied to your system.
Did you install new LVM tools and library but didn't patch the kernel
with the LVM driver as described in PATCHES/README?

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --


> 
> When i run  : vgchange -v -d -a y i get the following output, but I don't 
> really know what the problem is.
> 
> Any help is aprichiated.
> 
> .....
> Frode Ulsund
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> <333> vg_check_name -- vg_name: "vg01"
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "vg01"
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <22> vg_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> vg_create_remove -- IOCTL
> <1> vg_create_remove -- IOCTL returned: -22
> <1> vg_create_remove -- LEAVING with ret: -22
> <> vgchange -- vg_create returned: -22
> <1> lvm_error -- CALLED with: -22
> <1> lvm_error -- LEAVING with: "Invalid argument"
> vgchange -- ERROR "Invalid argument" activating volume group "vg01"
> <1> vg_free -- CALLED
> <1> vg_free -- entering PV loop
> <1> vg_free -- entering LV loop
> <1> vg_free -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> vgchange -- unlocking logical volume manager
> <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
> <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
> <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: -104
> 
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