> # parted /dev/sdb > (parted) mklabel gpt > (parted) mkpart primary 0 2.5T > (parted) quit > > # pvcreate /dev/sdb1 You can also skip the first part and do: # pvcreate /dev/sdb You don't really need partitions. If you will use the entire disk for one single VG, then just use the entire disk :) -- //Morten Torstensen //Email: morten at mortent.org //IM: Cartoon at jabber.no morten.torstensen at gmail.com And if it turns out that there is a God, I don't believe that he is evil. The worst that can be said is that he's an underachiever.