Re: [gentoo-user] where did lvm installation guide go?

[Alan McKinnon]

On 30/08/2013 17:18, gottlieb@×××.edu wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 30 2013, J. Roeleveld wrote:
>
>> gottlieb@×××.edu wrote:
>>> I want to reinstall an old system to have combined root+usr.
>>>
>>> I have always used an lvm installation guide that was a "companion" to
>>> the handbook.  That is it would tell you how to augment each handbook
>>> installation chapter for lvm (actually lvm2).
>>>
>>> I can't find this documentation now on gentoo.org.  There is a big wiki
>>> page, but that is different as are daniel's 2-volume "learning linux
>>> lvm".
>>>
>>> The closest I found is the raid+lvm quick install guide, but i would be
>>> happier with the one I have used often in the past.
>>>
>>> Any clues (I am emotionally prepared to learn that it is right there on
>>> the installation web page, but my eyes and search commands are
>>> deficient).
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> allan
>>
>> Allan,
>>
>> Use the raid+LVM guide and skip all the raid steps.
>>
>> --
>> Joost
>
> Yes, that is what I will be doing; but it is not the same as the "companion"
> and hence less familiar to me.  Also the wiki certainly does help.
> I haven't studied the raid+LVM closely yet but a quick look didn't
> reveal how to interrupt the installation, shut off the machine, and
> continue later.

the only difference is activating your LVs just before you need to mount
them (before doing the chroot):

vgchange -a y

everything else stays the same. Instead of mounting /dev/sdxy at
/mnt/gentoo/..., you will mount /dev/mapper/${LV}


>
> Nonetheless, it is doubtless all there; just a loss of familiarity.
>
> thanks,
> allan
>


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Alan McKinnon
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