Okay, this is related to bug #107326 the installer tried to sync the gpt partition into a msdos(?) partition table:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mnt# fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 1073 MB, 1073741312 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 130 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000bcfc4 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 130 1044193+ 83 Linux WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Disk /dev/sdb: 4498.8 GB, 4498858705408 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 546955 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 12257 98449375 83 Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mnt# [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mnt# parted /dev/sdb print Disk /dev/sdb: 4499GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 17.4kB 4499GB 4499GB lvm Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mnt# With this false information for /dev/sdb1 -- no wonder lvcreate or dm fail. I've reinstalled gutsy, using the workaround detailed in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/parted/+bug/107326/comments/5 and now i have a correct partition table: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# fdisk -l /dev/sdb WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Disk /dev/sdb: 4498.8 GB, 4498858705408 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 546955 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 267350 2147483647+ ee EFI GPT [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# parted /dev/sdb print Disk /dev/sdb: 4499GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 17.4kB 4499GB 4499GB lvm Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# with this, i can create LVs again: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# lvcreate -n test -L 3500G raid6 Logical volume "test" created [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# lvs LV VG Attr LSize Origin Snap% Move Log Copy% dom0 raid6 -wi-ao 10.00G dom0-swap raid6 -wi-ao 32.00G test raid6 -wi-a- 3.42T [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# So, the unterlying error is the broken parted shipped with gutsy. -- lvcreate fails to create new lv https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
