Re: [Libguestfs] [libvirt-users] Resize errors with virt-resize/vgchange

On 07/21/2013 07:01 PM, Alex wrote: > Hi, > > I have an fc18 system and trying to resize an LVM partition with an > ext4 filesystem and receiving the following message from virt-resize: virt-resize is part of libguestfs, which is layered on top of libvirt. As such, I'm redirecting this mail to the libguestfs mailing list. > > # virt-resize -d --expand /dev/sda1 --LV-expand /dev/mapper/prop-home > prop-1.img prop-expand.img > command line: virt-resize -d --expand /dev/sda1 --LV-expand > /dev/mapper/prop-home prop-1.img prop-expand.img > Examining prop-1.img ... > libguestfs: trace: add_drive "prop-1.img" "readonly:true" > libguestfs: trace: add_drive = 0 > libguestfs: trace: add_drive "prop-expand.img" "readonly:false" > libguestfs: trace: add_drive = 0 > libguestfs: trace: launch > libguestfs: trace: get_tmpdir > libguestfs: trace: get_tmpdir = "/tmp" > libguestfs: trace: get_cachedir > libguestfs: trace: get_cachedir = "/var/tmp" > libguestfs: trace: disk_format "/var/lib/libvirt/images/prop-expand.img" > libguestfs: trace: disk_format = "raw" > libguestfs: trace: get_cachedir > libguestfs: trace: get_cachedir = "/var/tmp" > [...] 100% --:-- > libguestfs: trace: launch = 0 > libguestfs: trace: lvm_set_filter "/dev/sda" > libguestfs: trace: lvm_set_filter = -1 (error) > Fatal error: exception Guestfs.Error("lvm_set_filter: vgchange: > Couldn't find device with uuid zouQ8X-qxqJ-mp6p-pzg3-mi2i-K9YM-A763Kc. > Refusing activation of partial LV home. Use --partial to override. > Refusing activation of partial LV swap. Use --partial to override. > R > libguestfs: trace: close > libguestfs: trace: internal_autosync > libguestfs: trace: internal_autosync = 0 > > I don't understand this error message. I also see that vgchange > doesn't even have a 'partial' option, so I'm not sure how to > troubleshoot it. Here is the filesystem layout for this system: