tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502368017989174645.post8446645901081838410..comments2023-10-24T14:10:39.816+02:00Comments on Please, don't touch the screen.: How to rename the root volume groupAlessandro Iacopettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16100651220450712655noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502368017989174645.post-16463576190639796292014-09-19T20:14:39.235+02:002014-09-19T20:14:39.235+02:00Wow! Thanks a lot for posting this!
I figured ou...Wow! Thanks a lot for posting this! <br /><br />I figured out the obvious part by myself, e.g. editing fstab and grub.conf files, but I was at a loss regarding the required rebuilding of the initrd. <br /><br />For those who (like me!) wonder: this works even though one is rebuilding initrd for a different kernel than the one the host is running, provided that the appropriately-versionned files exist in the /lib/modules directory residing on the chrooted root filesystem. I successfully performed this procedure on an Oracle Linux 5.10 server, running an Oracle-provided UEK kernel (v2.3.39....), very different from the 2.6.18.... loaded from installation DVD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502368017989174645.post-55900437059497039722013-07-19T22:40:13.697+02:002013-07-19T22:40:13.697+02:002nd Try. I took a chance and didn't save what...2nd Try. I took a chance and didn't save what I typed in the hope that the web page wouldn't do something user-unfriendly, such as not post the entry AND clear the text box.<br /><br />I would like to better understand the note at the bottom about mkinitrd not being able to find some pseudo files without a reboot. What files are they? I would like to find a method short of a reboot to make mkinitrd do its job.<br /><br />I've successfully used your instructions (thanks) to create several disk drives - now with unique volume group names and unique UUIDs - that I can now use as destination disks for full-disk, live system backups. [Destination disk is a clone of the original disk; backup was done while the system was running - using a snapshot of the logical volume.] But, I want to be able to manipulate the destination disks from the running system, too; not from a rescue CD. And, I don't want to have to reboot the running system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502368017989174645.post-22057283177820921072013-03-21T18:49:47.190+01:002013-03-21T18:49:47.190+01:00Thanks for the detailed post! I was unable to rema...Thanks for the detailed post! I was unable to remame a volumegroup using just the man page. I admire your spirit of giving back!<br />David KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com