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Re: resize2fs on LVM2 on hardware RAID5



On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 10:21:59PM +0100, Pim Bliek wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Since a couple of months I am running Etch on a new production server,
> with the following specs:
> 
> - kernel 2.6.18-smp package
> - lvm 2.02.06-3
> - RAID5 on a 3Ware card (3w_9xxx)
> 
> I want to grow my /var filesystem ONLINE. I can find tons of docs on
> offline resizing, but I am not in the position to go into single user
> and umount it. This is production.
> 
If you won't be shrinking LVs and want real online resizing support
(i.e., not experimental) then you want XFS.  I know that doesn't help
you out now, but for future reference.

Regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
http://www.connexer.com

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