try: swapoff remove the LV swapon
groucho:~# swapoff -a groucho:~# lvremove -fv /dev/vg01/swap Using logical volume(s) on command line Can't remove open logical volume "swap" --To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org