Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and a Debian newcomer)

[Keith Bainbridge <keithrbau@gmail.com>]

Further to lvm snapshots, I have read about 10 articles explaining the concept of LVM and how to set them up. All of them talk about using /dev/sdb, c, d or more for LVM. None uses /dev/sda 

I am running a laptop and raspberry pi's, all with only 1 prime 'disk' and USB attached disks/sticks. 

Is LVM viable?  I can see the benefit of re-sizing on the fly. I use multi-boot. I can see the possibility of /dev/sda1 and LVM using the rest. But is it viable,  please? 

Keith BAINBRIDGE

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On Wed., 26 Feb. 2020, 16:42 Keith Bainbridge, <keithrbau@gmail.com> wrote:

On 26/2/20 10:59 am, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> LVM snapshots

I use timeshift for the same purpose; and have needed it a couple of
times over 14 months since switching from mint.

I look at what packages are to be upgraged, and if more than a few
libraries, I create a new timeshift first. Usually adds about a minute
to the upgrade.


I am about to look into LVM snapshots  NOW, though.

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