LVM snapshot doesn't seem to work

[mlind]

Gabriel Dragffy;1431108 Wrote: 
> I'm trying the following command:

> $ sudo lvcreate --size 100m --snapshot --name snap
> /dev/bouncyball/root

> 

> and getting the error:

> snapshot: Required device-mapper target(s) not detected in your
> kernel

> lvcreate: Create a logical volume

> 

> I have tried many other combinations including the -s and -n switches

> but still no joy, what am I overlooking?

> 

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Have you tried modprobing dm-snapshot module?


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