Re: devfs and Linux LVM
On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 15:35:12 -0800, ope wrote:
>> If devfsd is a debian install ("dpkg -l devfsd" will
>> tell you), it should
>> be set up fine.
>>
>> And, if you can see your devices as /dev/ide/...
>> then it is all fine.
>>
> Yes, devfsd is installed and I can see the devices via
> the full devfs path.
>
>> You are correct that you need to use the
>> /dev/ide/... device names for
>> LVM. You can use the old device names (/dev/hd??)
>> for mount. Probably
>> most all non-lvm commands. Certainly the fdisk
>> family, for example.
>
> This is probably where I went wrong. I created the
> volume groups using the standard /dev/hda[1-9] rather
> than the full path. I reconfigured and everything
> looks good so far.
>
> Thanks again for all of your help.
>
You are welcome. Glad it seems to be sorted out.
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