On Fri, 25 Feb 2022 at 12:24, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire <
hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
> James Dutton said:
> > But this link gives you the instructions to follow.
> > Essentially it sounds like the old disk used an older OS version.
> > From looking at the instructions, the "vgck"
Dom Rodriguez/shymega said:
> Definitely modify the header on a live CD - I don't know if you can do it on a
> mounted FS, but my general rule of thumb though my experience is to always do
> it on a live CD unless you can make the FS go offline... but as you said your
> SSD is on the VG, yeah, do
On Fri, 18 Feb 2022 at 21:56, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire <
hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> > 2) Volume Ground. the "vg"
>
"Ground" is a typo, it is "Volume Group".
> > If you have defined some LVM partitions, then the command to use is
> lvdisplay.
> > It will list the available LVs.
Let's be more specific here - LVM is more complex than just a regular partition.
Peter, with regards to VG - it's actually 'Volume Group', just to clarify...
It sounds like it's just the header that needs updating. Personally, I would
use `rsync` to backup your data, rather than dd.
This way, y
peter either use dd to block copy your ssd to a new disk or
use gparted on a live rescue disk to do the same.
it will also allow you to move /resize your partitions
once copied you should be safe to make a change to the original.
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> On 18 Feb 2022, at 21:56, Peter Alefoun
Thank you Joseph and James.
Looks like I did not make things clear. This is not a new disk, it is one
that held the system and all my files before the main board on the machine
failed and was replaced. The new system and files are on a SSD. However,
that is now half full, and I would like to
Hi,
Just in case, I would like to point out that Joseph B email contains
incorrect instructions. mkfs on /dev/sde5 will cause problems.
LVM has 3 levels.
1) Physical Volume. the "pv"
2) Volume Ground. the "vg"
3) Logical Volume. the "lv"
If you have defined some LVM partitions, then the command
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> On 16 Feb 2022, at 23:37, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
> wrote:
>
> I am trying to mount a logical volume, under Debian 11.1.0. lsblk gives:
> NAMEMAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
> sde 8:64 0 931.5G 0 disk
> sde1 8:65 0 243M 0
I am trying to mount a logical volume, under Debian 11.1.0. lsblk gives:
NAMEMAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sde 8:64 0 931.5G 0 disk
sde1 8:65 0 243M 0 part
sde2 8:66 0 1K 0 part
sde5 8:69 0 931.3G 0 part
It is sde5 that I wan
