Re: LVM info - OTHER than HOWTO's

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 11/18/2015 9:58 AM, Darac Marjal wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 06:08:49PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
> > In some of my reading I came across a page recommending LVM for
> > ease of adjusting space.
> >
> > When searching for more information all I'm finding are
> > essentially HOWTO's with only a couple of paragraphs on "Whats"
> > and "Whys". Essentially nothing on "Why not".
> >
> > No information on dual boot.
> >
> > Suggestions?
>
> The patent for logical volumes,
> http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=5129088&KC=&FT=E&locale=en_EP,
> might give you an idea of the motivation of LVM.

Using that to get the patent number, I found 
http://www.uspto.gov/ easier to navigate.
Once I edit out the "lawyer talk" it should be informative.

> Also note that LVM on linux is quite intimately linked to the
> Device Mapper system.

Web search for "Device Mapper" was illuminating.