Re: [gentoo-user] LVM : pros & cons

[Gabriel Rossetti]

Philip Webb wrote:
> Does anyone have advice based on experience using LVM ?
> I sb partitioning a new  320 GB  hard drive soon for a simple desktop box.
> That is  8 times  the size of the HDD in my present machine,
> which I haven't exhausted by any means.  LVM seems more professional
> & allows flexibility for unforeseen storage needs,
> but it adds a layer of complexity & potential problems arising therefrom.
> I wonder whether LVM slows down disk access
> & whether there's a disaster lurking unseen if anything goes wrong with LVM:
> a bad package update, a damaged config file or file storing LVM's layout
> would seem to risk losing everything on the HDD & require re-installation.
>
>
Hello,

I chose to use it on my laptop because of it's flexibility. On a desktop
system, it you ever need more room, you can just a a new HD. If you use
LVM on it, you can expand whatever you need to, if you don't, you can
move data around and free up some space where needed. On a laptop,
unless you attach an external drive (and in reality, those are annoying
to carry around all the time), it's hard to free up some space, but with
LVM, such a task is possible. I found it not hard to configure and it's
benefits largely outsize the cons one could find. I would recommend it
on single and multi-HD systems.

Cheers,
Gabriel Rossetti
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