[Discuss] LVM on removable drives

[Deryk Barker]

Steven Kurylo wrote:
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> Plug the drive into any machine and run
>
> vgscan # to find the volume group
> vgexport # make the VG ready to import
> vgimport # make the VG known to the system
> pvscan # find the physical volumes
>
> vgchange -ay # make the logical volumes known to the kernel (the
> device nodes will be created)
>
> You should now be able to mount the logical volume
>
Magic! Especially as my (slightly broken) ubuntu 6.06 managed to lose 
the LV across a reboot...time for a clean install

Many thanks.