Op System: REDHAT LINUX ENTERPRISE ES 5

This issue has come up when i tried to extend the /tmp volume using lvm.

lvm> lvextend -L5GB /dev/VolGroup_ID_21853/LogVol2
Extending logical volume LogVol2 to 5GB
/etc/lvm/backup/VolGroup_ID_21853.tmp:fclose failed:No space left on device
Backup of volume group VolGroup_ID_21853 metadata failed
Logical Volume LogVol2 successfully resized.

So according to lvdisplay the logical volume has been resized. But when i browse to the /tmp folder, right click and check properties, the available space has not changed as if the volume was never resized. Has this got something to do with the 'no space left on device' error?

Is the error telling me i have no space left on /etc/ ? Can i confirm this? And if this is the case how can i resize /etc/ so it has more space.

Hi cjupiter2,

If you don't get many responses here, track down the LVM mailing list and post your question there. That fclose error sounds like a low level issue that they may be better able to help with.

bgoodr

Did you find an answer? -- If so, please post it here, it may help someone else.

Did you remember to resize the file system also?

Does anyone know how serious that error msg. is?

I am trying to understand the whole resizing file system thing.

I am using LVM so i have been able to lvextend the volume / is mounted on.

Now i need to resize the filesystem. Do i do this by booting with a livedisk so i can unmount the filesystem before i resize it?

Anyhelp will be appreciated

Sorry I don't do enough LVM yet to have detailed good answers.

AFAIK, from conversations w/ folk who do LVM routinely, you must resize both. Although there is no mention of this in man:/resize2fs, I assume that the target FS must not be mounted. If it's '/', then I would guess a live CD would be a good way.

Sometimes I think of it as a balloon contained in a box: making the box bigger is necessary, but not enough -- you still have to inflate the balloon to the new box size.

I have booted into Redhat with Parted Magic 1.8 LiveCD so that i can resize the filesystem after i have extended the volume.

When i got to resize the filesystem using resize2fs, the LVM volume cannot be found.

What could be the problem here?

ANy help is much much appreciated