https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=232874 Summary: LVM2: lvresize fails if resulting size is larger than ree space but could fit Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: RC 5 Platform: i686 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: rolf.wirth@ifsde.com QAContact: qa@suse.de It's not possible to resize/extend a LV if the resulting size is larger than the current free space in the VG. Example: VG: Size=70GB, Allocated=45GB, Free=25GB Want to extend LV from 40GB to 41GB see following typescript. --- Root@erlvmsrv09:/sbin # cat /etc/SuSE-release openSUSE 10.2 (i586) VERSION = 10.2 Root@erlvmsrv09:/sbin # vgdisplay --- Volume group --- VG Name rootvg System ID Format lvm2 Metadata Areas 1 Metadata Sequence No 14 VG Access read/write VG Status resizable MAX LV 0 Cur LV 11 Open LV 11 Max PV 0 Cur PV 1 Act PV 1 VG Size 70.45 GB PE Size 8.00 MB Total PE 9017 Alloc PE / Size 5808 / 45.38 GB Free PE / Size 3209 / 25.07 GB VG UUID e9utDA-bm0B-1E0d-tWuD-EQxY-wxsD-rTMd7p Root@erlvmsrv09:/sbin # lvresize -L +1G /dev/rootvg/vm Extending logical volume vm to 41.00 GB Insufficient free space: 5248 extents needed, but only 3209 available Root@erlvmsrv09:/sbin # --- How can I avoid this? How can I bypass it? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.