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On Tuesday 25 April 2006 20:53, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote |
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about '[gentoo-amd64] Re: Re: Re: Giving up 64 platform': |
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> Of course, folks like me would then want to rearrange the partitions a |
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> bit, but given today's 200 gig plus hard drives, copying a few |
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> partitions around is easier than setting up a new installation from |
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> stage-X. |
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Don't use partitions! Use LVM! |
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Okay, sure, you still need a partition for /boot (and then a partition for |
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the rest of the drive, which is controlled by LVM), but that's only on one |
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drive. |
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-- |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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