mkpv (8)

SYNOPSIS

mkpv [--configfile] [--version] [--force] [--upgrade] [-acvfuv] </dev/md?>+

DESCRIPTION

mkpv sets up a block devices into a single PV.

Note that initializing PV devices destroys all of the data on the consituent devices.

OPTIONS

Use filename as the configuration file (/etc/raidtab is used by default).

Initilize the consituent devices, even if they appear to have data on them already.

Displays a short usage message, then exits.

Displays a short version message, then exits.

NOTES

The raidtools are derived from the md-tools and raidtools packages, which were originally written by Marc Zyngier, Miguel de Icaza, Gadi Oxman, Bradley Ward Allen, and Ingo Molnar.

AUTHOR

Ingo Molnar

BUGS

Probably many.

SEE ALSO

- raidtab (5) - - raidstart (8) -