Recommended update for LVM

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(Last modified: 15JAN2002)

solutions Recommended update for LVM SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (83bb0f849b5ee351e23d5c9b466a1595)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 and zSeries

Package: a1/lvm
Architecture: S/390
Release: 20020115
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using LVM should install this patch.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

A segmentation fault occurs when pvcreate is run for a DASD or MDISK that does not exist.
For example, when lvmdiskscan only lists disks
/dev/dasda1 and /dev/dasdb1, running
pvcreate /dev/dasdc1 results in pvcreate crashing
with a segmentation fault.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Uvh lvm.rpm

links to download packages

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 and zSeries (s390)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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