[linux-lvm] How to extend logical vol beyong 256GB

[Goetz Bock]

On Sun, Jul 13 '03 at 19:23, Tazkoh wrote:
> I tried to extend the logical volume to 512GB (or more) but keeping
> getting this error message after executing this command lvextend
> -L512G /dev/vg01/lvol1
>  
> lvextend -- size 571473920 KB is larger than maximum VGDA kernel size
> of 268427264 KB
> 
> It seems like the logical volume is fixed at 256GB. How can I increase
> it?
You can't. Your VG was created with a too smal value for a PE. Your only
option is to remove the VG and create a new one.

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