[linux-lvm] lvextend

[dean gaudet]

you could do "pvdisplay /dev/hde" to find the number of extents... then 
use "lvextend -l" instead of -L ...

-dean

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Terry Rigby wrote:

> I am trying to add a full hard drive to my LV by following the directions at 
> TLDP.org.  It says there to use lvextend -L +XXG where XX is the size in GB 
> you want to add to the LV.  Is there a more simple way to just add a whole 
> hard drive ie: /dev/hde
> 
> It seems like a pain to have to manually figure out the size of the hard drive 
> then add it using lvextend -L +200GB for a 200GB hard drive especially since 
> we all know its not actually 200GB.
> 
> Thanks for your response.
> 
> Terry Rigby
> 
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