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

[NagyZ]

On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Joe Thornber wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 07:01:36PM +0200, NagyZ wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Joe Thornber wrote:
> > 
> > > 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 ?
> > > 
> > LVM 1.0.5 with kernel 2.4.19
> 
> This is not an LVM problem.  I think your memory is just filling up
> with io destined for that vanished device.
> 
and what should i do?
do you have a solution for it?

and an other question:
i have a VG from 2 partition. (on 2 HDD)
if one fell off, then how can i access the data on the remaining disk?

NagyZ