28 Oct 2005 18:06
Re: LVM or not? Install Breezy
Zach <uid000 <at> gmail.com>
2005-10-28 16:06:52 GMT
2005-10-28 16:06:52 GMT
I generally use LVM where possible. It makes it easy to add additional disks later that appear as part of one big partition. The only time I don't use it is in a situation where adding additional disks isn't an option, such as a laptop. On 10/28/05, Scott <angrykeyboarder <at> angrykeyboarder.com> wrote: > On 09/30/2005 07:22 PM, Walt Bankes wrote: > > > Installing Breezy requires one to pick if they want LVM or not. > > I found lots of info about LVM. So now I know what the acronym stands > > for but all the info I found was either too esoteric or too terse for > > me to make the decision whether to install LVM or not. Will someone > > please tell me what advantages LVM gives me when I install it on a > > Ubuntu only system (two disk drives) and what possible disadvantage > > there may be. > > Thanks, Walt Bankes > > > Personally I love LVM. It seemed to appear out of nowhere when I was on > a 2 1/2 year "Linux Hiatus" that ended about a year ago.> > One problem I'd had in the past was trying to guess how much space I > needed for various partitions. LVM takes the guesswork away. It adjusts > things as needed (more or less). I don't have to think about that anymore. > > Scott > > -- > > Scott > www.angrykeyboarder.com > (c) 2005 angrykeyboarder™ & Elmer Fudd. All Wights Wesewved > > > > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users <at> lists.ubuntu.com > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users >
I generally use LVM where possible. It makes it easy to add additional disks later that appear as part of one big partition. The only time I don't use it is in a situation where adding additional disks isn't an option, such as a laptop. On 10/28/05, Scott <angrykeyboarder <at> angrykeyboarder.com> wrote: > On 09/30/2005 07:22 PM, Walt Bankes wrote: > > > Installing Breezy requires one to pick if they want LVM or not. > > I found lots of info about LVM. So now I know what the acronym stands > > for but all the info I found was either too esoteric or too terse for > > me to make the decision whether to install LVM or not. Will someone > > please tell me what advantages LVM gives me when I install it on a > > Ubuntu only system (two disk drives) and what possible disadvantage > > there may be. > > Thanks, Walt Bankes > > > Personally I love LVM. It seemed to appear out of nowhere when I was on > a 2 1/2 year "Linux Hiatus" that ended about a year ago.
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