[root@server1] fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux /dev/hda2 14 1216 9663097+ 8e Linux LVM [root@server1 ~]# lvextend -L+40G /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 Extending logical volume LogVol01 to 40.75 GB Insufficient free space: 1280 extents needed, but only 1 available