[linux-lvm] lv_usr not updated after extention

Heinz J . Mauelshagen mauelshagen at sistina.com
Tue Oct 7 08:50:02 UTC 2003


Extending the Logical Volume doesn't automatically extend your filesystem.
Use the filesystem specific resizer, which might require unmounting the filesystem
(e.g. resize2fs for ext2/3 or resize_reiserfs for reiser).

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 09:59:35AM +0200, Runar Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> My system is running with LVM and the VG's vg_system and vg_data.
> 
> Extending any partition in vg_data just works.
> Extending lv_swap in vg_system works.
> But the extended space never shows up in the /usr partition lv_usr! Look 
> yourself:
> 
> #df -h | grep usr
> /dev/vg_system/lv_usr   1.4G  1.3G   82M  95% /usr
> 
> # lvdisplay /dev/vg_system/lv_usr
> --- Logical volume ---
> LV Name         /dev/vg_system/lv_usr
> VG Name         vg_system
> LV Write Access read/write
> LV Status               available
> LV #                    3
> # open                  1
> LV Size                 4.09 GB
> Current LE              131
> Allocated LE            131
> Allocation              next free
> Read ahead sectors      1024
> Block device            58:3
> 
> How come? Is this caused by the /usr partition containing running system 
> files?
> If so, why does the change still not show up after a reboot?
> 
> Now, I would appreciate any help :) Thanks.
> 
> mvh Runar Ingebrigtsen
> 
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