Re: LVM and Windows
Hendrik Boom(hendrik@pooq.com) is reported to have said:
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2005 at 08:43:25PM +0200, mess-mate wrote:
> > Hendrik Boom <hendrik@pooq.com> wrote:
> > | Now that I've discovered what LVM does, I've resolved to start
> > | migrating my Linux systems to it. Linux partitions look easy.
> > | But I'd really like to start using it for *all* my partitions.
> > | My machine also has a bunch lf FAT partitions used
> > | when I boot Windows, and accessible when I boot Linux.
> > | Can LVM also handle Windows?
> > |
> > | That is (I suppose) Does LVM get activated early enough in the
> > | boot procedure that Windows just sees its partitions instead
> > | of the physical ones?
> > |
> > | ABout ten years ago, there were so-called disk managers that
> > | replaced BIOS calls so that large disks could be used
> > | ancient systems. Might LVM be capable of operating like this?
> > |
> > Look at EVM instead of LVM for this.
> > Remember, your /boot partit can't be included for LVM. I don't know
> > about it for EVM.
>
> There turn out to be a *lot* of things with the initials EVM.
> Presumably the one you intend is there somewhere amid the pages
> about enterprise value management and electronic voting machines
> (to mention just a few) but I couldn't find it.
apt-cache search emvms
evms - Enterprise Volume Management System (core)
I think thats the IBM contribution to Linux
Wayne
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