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Date:  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:11:12 +0100
From:  Dogsbody <dan (at mark) dogsbody.org>
Subject:  [coba-e:05826] Re: LVM used on NuOnce Installer v4.3?
To:  coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
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> I do not know how LVM works with RAID5 off a hardware controller.  So, I 
> can't speak to that.  From what I had read though, LVM is pretty good!  
> If you choose to add more hard drives, you can dynamically increase the 
> partitions.  It also looks like you can change the existing partitions 
> as well.  I do not have any info on that though.  If you google it, you 
> will find it.

Yes, been doing lots of googling! :-)  Lots of raw info on the advantages and 
such but little info on how to do things.  I have to resize things after the 
installer and I can't find any good info.  Does anyone have a good source on 
resizing LVM volumes please?


> As far as hardware RAID, once again, I am not entirely sure, but that 
> takes care of everything.  So, it shouldn't technically matter what your 
> doing with software.  Accept if your doing software RAID, which you 
> shouldn't be doing.  BUT, I may be wrong.  If I am, I am sorry.  LVM is 
> very new to me!

I guess the question is, Can I use your CD to install without using LVM??

Thank again

Dan