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Hello, I have a physical volume with no volume group. # /sbin/pvscan -n WARNING: only considering physical volumes in no volume group PV /dev/sdg2 lvm2 [148.95 GB] Total: 1 [148.95 GB] / in use: 0 [0 ] / in no VG: 1 [148.95 GB] Can I just create a volume group -- for example: # vgcreate my_volume_group /dev/sdg2 and then activate it: # vgchange -a y my_volume_group I

Hi list, I'm having one of those 'I'm stupid' -problems with LVM on CentOS 5.2. I've been working with traditional partitions until now, but I've finally been sold on the theoretical benefits of using LVM, but for now I only have a huge pile of broken filesystems to show for my efforts. My scenario; I attach a disk, either over USB or iSCSI. I create a PV on this