Re: Re: Is this possible ?

[Bhasker C V <bhasker@unixindia.com>]

Mike Bird wrote:
> On Fri January 30 2009 14:46:19 Bhasker C V wrote:
> > it shows hda1 as lvm volume but is able to mount it in /boot as an ext3
> > file system. Also the e2fsck succeeds.
>
> e2fs looks at the beginning of the partition, lvm and md look at the end.
>
> > how do i restore hda1 to be a normal ext2 linux partition
>
> pvremove will remove the LVM label from the end of the partition.
>
> You might want to backup the data first, just to be safe.
>
> --Mike Bird


Great ! it worked ! thanks
Didnt know though that PV looks at the end of the partition (new learning)



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