[linux-lvm] undocumented strange LVM behaviour

[Daniel Zeiss]

vgcfgrestore be an option to restore my lvm?


Daniel Zeiss wrote:

 > Hello,
 >
 > my lvm (2 partitions on 2 discs /dev/hde4 /devhdg2) on a Debian Woody
 > Linux (2.4.18-686) shows some strange behaviour:
 >
 > After rebooting my computer, vgscan found an inactive "vg01" to be my
 > volume group but vgchange -a y said:
 >
 > vgchange -- ERROR: can't get name(s) of physical volumes
 > vgchange -- Please check, if /proc is mounted
 >
 > my /proc is mounted and in /proc/lvm /global is says:
 >
 > Total:  0 VGs   0 PVs   0 LVs  (LVs open)
 > Global: 152 bytes malloced  IOP version 10   0:05:06 active
 >
 > I do _not_ use devfs, /dev is complete and working.
 >
 > My lvm are just my home dirs, so uncomming them in /etc/fstabs and
 > rebooting brings my system up with kde now problem and root can log in
 > and work (which it shouldnt do with kde, just testing).
 >
 > My / is on /dev/hde3, so it isnt a disc failure.
 >
 > the output of
 >
 > vgchange -a y -d
 >
 > is attached.
 >
 > What can I do to get my LVM up running _without_ dataloss?
 >
 > Thank you
 >
 > Daniel
 >
 >