So- to explain the second part- Assume you have a partition map set up, with /, /var, /tmp, /usr, /home, each on different partitions, and a large free area, unallocated.
You want to set up LVM. You take the large area and tell partman to use it all for LVM. no problem. You hit Configure LVM.
VG, Create VG, select the physical disk. {Continue} Name VG. LEAVE.
LV, Create LV, set size for LV, name. LEAVE.
LEAVE
You are now back at the part map, with all the partitions that were
created still there, as well as the new /dev/lvm/xyz.
However, all the "mappings?" are now set to Do Not Use. No more /, /usr, /var, /tmp,/home. SWAP is still there, but that's it.. the others have the partitions, and such, but you've got to go in and reset it to Use current format, and mount at /, etc...
You follow? Matthew Barr Managing Partner Datalyte Consulting, LLC mailto:mbarr@datalyte.com cell: (646) 765-6878 On May 3, 2004, at 5:27 PM, Martin Michlmayr wrote:
* Matthew Barr <mbarr@mbarr.net> [2004-05-03 16:49]:OK- After trying it again- it turns out that the arrow keys are only useful sometimes. You must use the TAB key to get to the continue menu.Ahh, yes, that's true. Can I forward your mail to the documentation people so this can be documented?Also, once you set up a LV, you loose all bindings in the original partition map. It turns them all off.I'm not sure what you mean... can you elaborate? -- Martin Michlmayr tbm@cyrius.com
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