lvcreate error

[MikeL_4]

I am running Red Hat 5.5, and trying to create a lv in a new VG and receiving following error:

# lvcreate -L 168 -n lvol01 datavg1
Aborting. Failed to activate new LV to wipe the start of it.
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# vgdisplay -v datavg1
Using volume group(s) on command line
Finding volume group "datavg1"
--- Volume group ---
VG Name datavg1
System ID
Format lvm2
Metadata Areas 1
Metadata Sequence No 11
VG Access read/write
VG Status resizable
MAX LV 256
Cur LV 0
Open LV 0
Max PV 256
Cur PV 1
Act PV 1
VG Size 267.75 GB
PE Size 4.00 MB
Total PE 68544
Alloc PE / Size 0 / 0
Free PE / Size 68544 / 267.75 GB
VG UUID 32y2xv-xwo5-fMzd-s6Qs-UndM-I6MU-gpg2Zb

--- Physical volumes ---
PV Name /dev/dm-27
PV UUID tbU5yW-ceVh-gPgS-6RIv-j0M2-TxCh-iLp61b
PV Status allocatable
Total PE / Free PE 68544 / 68544
#

Help in resolving would be appreciated...

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Found this via google:

http://pybliss.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/lvcreate-fails-with-the-error-aborting-failed-to-activate-new-lv-to-wipe-the-start-of-it-why/

[MikeL_4]

Thanks