[linux-lvm] LVM Error

[Alasdair G Kergon]

On Sun, Apr 03, 2005 at 11:38:16AM -0800, Terry Rigby wrote:
> I did figure out the problem though.  I had a symlink to /dev/hdd and I think 

Ah.  Debian cdrom mix-up again?

> fileserver:~# vgchange -a y 4474
>   Volume group 4474 metadata is inconsistent
>   Volume group for uuid not found: 
> lIoGSWjLzjHDN61mdY0yqVbilyBU9xzFSoVzKiy750swPFxT8D0ijXGNAi3FddlG
>   0 logical volume(s) in volume group "4474" now active
 
Need more info: why it's inconsistent.  [Add -vvvv with 2.00.33]

Compare the metadata on each disk [vgcfbackup -P -f file] and
see if one of them is different/wrong.  If so, vgcfgrestore
from the correct version.

Alasdair
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