Andy Schlei wrote:
The computer that I had trouble with not recognizing the existing install within an LVM is an HP laptop w/ an athlon processor. I could upgrade via yum, up2date, etc but not with the installation discs. I actually removed the disk containing the LVM and starting out new on a fresh disk. I then copied the important information off the disk using a USB hardrive case after getting the lvm to become accessable..Jim Cornette Wrote:
This happened to me with an earlier installation. I backed up my important information and reinstalled using the tried and true normal partitioning scheme
?vs. lvm. I thought, this is great, using LVM as default, then fail to recognize this during the next installation.
Sorry no help. I had this happen to me during a test installation.
I recall someone speaking of a trick they used by allowing the previous installation CD to boot up to media test, then swap discs to the FC4 disc and proceed with the installation. I don't recall if this problem was overcome or not using this method.
Jim
My test machine updated fine with LVM so I don't think that is the problem. I also tried the upgrade using the DVD and got the same error. It would be a major pain to re-install as this machine is my primary server.
Thanks,
--Andy
If you have the problem and I have seen this error, there is bound to be a bug report regarding how to work around this malfunction. I don't think that everyone would run away from LVM as I did.
On curiousity I have in regards to LVM is performance. I "seems" to be slower with LVM vs. regular partitioning schemes. This is probably an illusion though.
Jim
-- It seems a little silly now, but this country was founded as a protest against taxation.
