Re: Server Disk Problem

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel Feiglin
Hi folks! Here we go: In addition to posting this query, I found and downloaded a short LVM Howto. In addition, I used a live openSUSE 11.3 CD. Following the Howto, I was able to discern that: 1. The server had two LVM volumes on two separate physical drives configured for RAID 1. 2. They showed

Re: Server Disk Problem

2010-07-27 Thread Amos Shapira
On 28 July 2010 06:37, Etzion Bar-Noy wrote: > As I have said - if he could mount it, he can read the superblock. I missed the "mounted" part, only that he is looking for a secondary superblock. Still: 1. If he's still looking for a secondary superblock (as fsck recommend) then that tool can hel

Re: Server Disk Problem

2010-07-27 Thread Etzion Bar-Noy
As I have said - if he could mount it, he can read the superblock. Ez On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:50 AM, Amos Shapira wrote: > 2010/7/27 Etzion Bar-Noy > > > > Are you checking the correct device? > > If fsck.ext3 can't find superblock, the system could not have mounted the > device to begin with

Re: Server Disk Problem

2010-07-26 Thread Amos Shapira
2010/7/27 Etzion Bar-Noy > > Are you checking the correct device? > If fsck.ext3 can't find superblock, the system could not have mounted the > device to begin with. > Please post the results of > lvm lvs > cat /etc/fstab (if available) > Thanks > Ez Here is a method using testdisk to find the b

Re: Server Disk Problem

2010-07-26 Thread Etzion Bar-Noy
Are you checking the correct device? If fsck.ext3 can't find superblock, the system could not have mounted the device to begin with. Please post the results of lvm lvs cat /etc/fstab (if available) Thanks Ez 2010/7/26 Daniel Feiglin > Hello folks! > > I am trying to assist in the following sit

Server Disk Problem

2010-07-26 Thread Daniel Feiglin
Hello folks! I am trying to assist in the following situation: The user has a 1u IBM "Pizza" server. It was configured as one partition (ext3) and loaded with Centos something-or-other, with the partition set up as a single LVM volume (yes, including the root directory). One fine day, after a re