[mythtv-users] LVM extend /video

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 11:40:27AM -0800, Gregg wrote:
>    I have tried to extend my lvm /video partition , but I need help.
>    1. I created a new volgroup and formatted it with xfs,
>    2.I then copied the old /video data to the new LVM group.
>    3. I then unmounted /video changed fstab to reflect the changes.
>    4 Deleted the old /video partition and changed it to lvm
>    5 issued..lvextend -l 25464 /dev/VolGroup00/video
>    6. xfs_growfs /video
>    now I see....
>    --- Physical volumes ---
>      PV Name               /dev/hdb1
>      PV UUID               lLgML4-OjKj-5emX-E274-jBsH-0w9f-qlUSLc
>      PV Status             allocatable
>      Total PE / Free PE    23848 / 0
>      PV Name               /dev/hda5
>      PV UUID               1UZ52h-84SX-rLbg-YY6M-8clC-ktNQ-IJ0Pve
>      PV Status             allocatable
>      Total PE / Free PE    25464 / 23848
>     I  did  a  df  ,  but the drive space remains the same.  Do I have to
>    fromat  the  new  disk  with  xfs  first?   Sorry  I am new to LVM any
>    pointers will help.

I *think* you've forgotten to grow the filesystem that lives atop the
LV.

Cheers,
-- jra
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