When trying to use e2fsck on a volume group from rescue mode, how do I find the volume groups if /dev/mapper is empty?

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The /dev/mapper symlinks are not created in rescue mode. This means the volume groups in the /dev/mapper can not be seen. To find the volume groups from within rescue mode, enter the following commands:

lvm vgscan
lvm vgchange -ay
lvm lvs

The output from lvs will show the volume group name and the logical volume name. Execut...

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