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diff --git a/man/pvcreate.8_des b/man/pvcreate.8_des index 69bd133aa..4048eb71c 100644 --- a/man/pvcreate.8_des +++ b/man/pvcreate.8_des @@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ Use \fBvgcreate\fP(8) to create a new VG on the PV, or \fBvgextend\fP(8) to add the PV to an existing VG. Use \fBpvremove\fP(8) to remove the LVM disk label from the device. .P -The force option will create a PV without confirmation. Repeating the -force option (\fB-ff\fP) will forcibly create a PV, overriding checks that -normally prevent it, e.g. if the PV is already in a VG. +The force option will create a PV without confirmation, and will overwrite +partition headers. Repeating the force option (\fB-ff\fP) will override other +checks that would normally prevent a pvcreate, e.g. if the PV is already in a +VG. .P .B Metadata location, size, and alignment .P |