[CentOS] LVM & Knoppix

Tue Oct 4 12:00:07 UTC 2005
Robert <kerplop at sbcglobal.net>

Mike McCarty wrote:

> Robert wrote:
>
>> I'm probably missing something very simple.
>> My hard drive looks like this:
>> [root at mavis ~]# fdisk -l
>
>
> [snip]
>
>> However, if I boot e.g. KNOPPIX, I'm unable to mount anything except 
>> the /boot partition on hdb1. Is there any way out of this intolerable 
>> situation other than doing a full backup, repartitioning the hard 
>> drive without that damnable LVM and restoring the whole thing from 
>> the backup?
>
>
> You could get a rescue CD which understands LVM. Say the FC4 rescue.
>
> Mike

Well, I *could* simply boot one of the three CentOS kernels in GRUB's 
repertoire just as I do on those rare occasions I boot.   I was hoping 
someone could point me to a utility that will undo the LVM mess 
permanently.  I think I've figured out a way to accomodate my current 
need to have my data available when booted into KNOPPIX but I won't be 
able to try until tomorrow.