On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 09:44:48AM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote: > Rodney D. Myers wrote: > >Is there a debian specific document on getting LVM setup? > > > >I'm using debian Sarge, with a debian kernel. A friend has shown how > >LVM can help with an ever increasing directory/partition. > > > >THanks > > > > Nothing really Debian specific. > > lvm2 support must be present in the kernel. > > This is the package that contains the relevant commands. > > ii lvm2 2.01.04-3 The Linux Logical Volume Manager > > If you want, here: http://chefacciamo.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Debian/lvm > there is a summary of how I had setup lvm on my debian laptop years ago :) > > Of course use a current kernel and I would advise that you keep the root > filesystem on a physical volume (partition). http://pigeon.dyndns.org/stuff/lvm-root/lvm-root.html describes how I set up root on LVM. It does have the disadvantage that rescue boots can be an arse though. The stuff in /usr/share/doc is pretty useful too... -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F
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