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Bug#776313: [installation-guide] Installation manual should warn about the use of LVM partition types



Control: tags -1 + pending


Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de> wrote:
> diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman-lvm.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman-lvm.xml
> index 89b32b958..0f320ba21 100644
> --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman-lvm.xml
> +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman-lvm.xml
> @@ -41,7 +41,17 @@ to be used as physical volumes for LVM. This is done in the
>  <menuchoice> <guimenu>Use as:</guimenu> <guimenuitem>physical volume
>  for LVM</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
>  
> -</para><para>
> +</para><warning><para>
> +
> +Be aware: the new LVM setup will destroy all data on all partitions marked with
> +an LVM type code. So, if you already have an LVM on some of your disks, and
> +want to install Debian additionally to that machine, the old (already existing)
> +LVM will be wiped out! The same counts for partitions, which are (for any
> +reason) misleadingly marked with an LVM type code, but contain something
> +different (like an encrypted volume). You need to remove such disks from the
> +system, before performing a new LVM setup!
> +
> +</para></warning><para>
>  
>  When you return to the main <command>partman</command> screen, you will see
>  a new option <guimenuitem>Configure the Logical Volume Manager</guimenuitem>.

Just committed. Tagging this bug as pending.



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