[NTLUG:Discuss] lvm, vgextend, PV too small

[Robert Citek]

On Thursday, Aug 19, 2004, at 11:30 US/Central, Chris Cox wrote:
> Robert Citek wrote:
> ....
>> If it was already part of the same Logical Group, would I need to do 
>> a pvcreate on it again?
>
> Can't hurt.  Just something to try.

Turns out it was a space issue using Knoppix.  The solution was to 
expand the size of the /etc directory for the /etc/lvm* files & folders:

# cp -a /etc /ramdisk
# mount --bind /ramdisk/etc /etc

Stumbled across this tip during a google search "knoppix+lvm" :

   http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=52395

Regards,
- Robert