[linux-lvm] system crash caused by lvm's fault?

[Joe Thornber]

On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 12:08:44AM +0200, NagyZ wrote:
> hi!
> 
> i have 1 VG with 5-6 LV.
> when one of my disks dont get enough power and 'fell out', then my ftp 
> processes get to state 'detach', and even kill -9 cant kill them..
> load is starting to get higher, and higher, and then VM says not enought 
> memory.. and kernel crashes.
> it is on p4, with 512MB ram, with 906G VG..
> 
> can i avoid this crash?
> i mean, when one disk fell off, then how can i kill this processes, and 
> unmount the lvs? any idea?

What version of LVM are you running and whay kernel ?

- Joe