I received the following error when trying to perform an online resize2fs: Inappropriate ioctl for device While trying to add group #400
Issue
- My logical volume extended with no issues, but while extending the filesystem,
resize2fscommand gave the following error and the filesystem failed to extend:
Extending filesystem xxxx
resize2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
/sbin/resize2fs: Inappropriate ioctl for device While trying to add group #400
Filesystem at /dev/xxxx/xxxx is mounted on /xxxx; on-line resizing required
Performing an on-line resize of /dev/xxxx/xxxx to 52425728 (4k) blocks.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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