Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Again - problem on installing Gentoo (Gentoo started)

[Jeff Rollin]

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From: Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 06-Sep-2006 10:02
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Again - problem on installing Gentoo (Gentoo started)
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org

Hi Dirk,

> > Your previous mail stated that you did not emerge lvm2.
> > However, /dev/vg/usr IS a logical volume so it will never work
> > until you install the lvm2 software.
>
> He has EVMS installed, he doesn't need lvm2 tools.

My problem is LV not being activated on booting so all devices such
/dev/vg/usr, home, opt, etc. can't not been mounted.  At time of
installation ;
# vgchange -a y
must be run to activate LV.

I'm now looking around where ("/rc.d/"  ?) I have to add this command.

I tried creating /tmp/newroot, /tmp/newroot/mnt, etc.in anticipating
mounting LV.  But found it did not work.

Actually Gentoo started but the above devices unable to mount making
some files can't be found.  Other problem are of minor matters.

In the past I have been playing around on FC5 and Ubuntu 6.06
partitioning HD with LVM on command lines but never work.  I was
compelled using GUI to get it done.  Then it worked without problem.  I
don't know its reason.

Sorry if this sounds harsh but if it works from the GUI but not from the commandline then the problem exists between keyboard and chair: you're not typing in the commands properly. Computers are stupid. They need to be told EXACTLY what to do; spelling mistakes just don't cut it. FWIW the other day I need to do some "resurrection" work involving LVM and it would have taken a quarter of the time if I'd just been more careful ;-)

Jeff Rollin

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