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mkpv ? creates PV |
mkpv [--configfile] [--version] [--force] |
[--upgrade] [-acvfuv] </dev/md?>+ |
mkpv sets up a block devices into a single PV. Note that initializing PV devices destroys all of the data on the consituent devices. |
-c, ??configfile filename |
Use filename as the configuration file (/etc/raidtab is used by default). |
?f, ??force |
Initilize the consituent devices, even if they appear to have data on them already. |
?h, ??help |
Displays a short usage message, then exits. |
?V, ??version |
Displays a short version message, then exits. |
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. |
Ingo Molnar |
Probably many. |
raidtab(5), raidstart(8) |