Replace, then re-mount internal disk as external one?
Posted: 11 Sep 2008, 10:41
FWI, I've replaced the internal 3.5" HD by a 2.5" model. It works like a charm. You just need to secure the disk with sticky two-sided tape to keep things together since there are no mounting options for a 2.5" model. I just wrapped scotch tape around the entire disk + board assembly for now.
This also confirms that the install-from-USB steps described in the manual work exactly as described - great!
Now, I would like to re-use the original HD as an external one, without reformatting. The problem is that /home partition in the B2 (i.e. sda2/sdb2) is an LVM volume, so now there are two LVM partitions with the same volume group name and with the same LVM partition UUID. I can't figure out how to get past the error message about a duplicate UUID, and hence how to mount sdb2.
Some details: pvs and pvscan both report a single LVM partition. I've used "vgrename bubba extern" to change the volume group via another Linux box, but "pvchange -u /dev/sdb2" doesn't change the uuid as expected so the UUID's are still reported as identical.
Is there a way to alter the necessary info on the external disk so the B2 can mount it, without losing data / having to reformat that disk?
(This isn't really a support request, since I've opened and altered my B2, but suggestions would be greatly appreciated)
-jcw
This also confirms that the install-from-USB steps described in the manual work exactly as described - great!
Now, I would like to re-use the original HD as an external one, without reformatting. The problem is that /home partition in the B2 (i.e. sda2/sdb2) is an LVM volume, so now there are two LVM partitions with the same volume group name and with the same LVM partition UUID. I can't figure out how to get past the error message about a duplicate UUID, and hence how to mount sdb2.
Some details: pvs and pvscan both report a single LVM partition. I've used "vgrename bubba extern" to change the volume group via another Linux box, but "pvchange -u /dev/sdb2" doesn't change the uuid as expected so the UUID's are still reported as identical.
Is there a way to alter the necessary info on the external disk so the B2 can mount it, without losing data / having to reformat that disk?
(This isn't really a support request, since I've opened and altered my B2, but suggestions would be greatly appreciated)
-jcw