Thread: Permission error while copying from an lvm

hi all,

new ubuntu.. have been using centos years. on friday email server running centos suffered software raid failure .. making impossible boot no matter have tried.

idea hit me try out ubuntu... have live disk of 11.04...

did following :

install lvm2:
$ sudo apt-get install lvm2

load necessary module(s):
$ sudo modprobe dm-mod

scan system lvm volumes , identify in output volume group name has fedora volume (mine proved volgroup00):
$ sudo vgscan

activate volume:
$ sudo vgchange -ay volgroup00

find logical volume has fedora root filesystem (mine proved
logvol00):
$ sudo lvs

create mount point volume:
$ sudo mkdir /mnt/fcroot

mount it:
$ sudo mount /dev/volgroup00/logvol00 /mnt/fcroot -o ro,user

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can see volume , browse it... reason cant copy it... ideas ??

trying copy backup drive connected via usb.

email server zimbra way..

need copy of data please help.

maybe try running nautilus root? might permissions problem. try in terminal:

code:

sudo nautilus /

then use try , recover data. if still doesn't work, sorry don't know else try.

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