Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > > Alfred von Campe wrote: > > > > I'd like to rename my existing volume groups and logical volumes (I > > picked names a long time ago I no longer like :-). I recently > > stumbled across the lvrename and vgrename commands, but when I tried > > the former to rename the logical volume that my root partition > > resides on, the system became unbootable. > > > > In addition to renaming the LV (and VG if I decide to to that as > > well), what else needs to be changed? So far my list includes: > > > > o /etc/fstabb > > o /boot/grub/grub.conf > > o /dev/<vgname>/<lvnamex> > > o /dev/mapper/<vgname-lvnamex> > > > > I was hoping the lvrename and/or vgrename would take care of these > > details. Are there any scripts out there that take care of all the > > details? If not, I may write one (once I have the recipe to get this > > working, of course). > > Sure you can do all this from rescue mode off the first CD. > > Boot the cd type in 'linux rescue' and continue to the command prompt. > > At the command prompt: > > 1) make sure swap isn't using the swap lv > - swapoff -a > > 2) unmount all lvs mounted > - umount /mnt/sysimage/boot > - umount /mnt/sysimage > > 3) mark all lvs as unavailable > - lvchange -a n <vgname> > > 4) rename the volume group > - vgrename <oldvgname> <newvgname> > > 5) rename the logical volumes > - lvrename <vgname>\<oldlvname> <newlvname> > > 6) repeat #5 as necessary > > 7) re-activate all the lvs > - lvchange -a y <vgname> > > 8) re-mount the root and boot lvs, > - mount /dev/<vgname>/<rootlv> /mnt/sysimage > - mount /dev/<vgname>/<bootlv> /mnt/sysimage/boot > > 9) chroot to the mounts with, 'chroot /mnt/sysimage /bin/bash' > > 10) edit /etc/fstab > > 11) edit /boot/grub/grub.conf > > That should do it. Oh, I forgot, as Bill pointed out... 12) remake the initrd - mkinitrd -f /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) Does uname work correctly chroot'd? I'll have to test that out... -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.