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gottlieb@×××.edu wrote: |
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>The lvm handbook addendum is no longer and we are instead to use |
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>the software raid + lvm2 quick install guide. |
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>That guide makes a few partitions of type linux raid and then puts lvm |
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>on a mirrored set (more is done). |
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>I wasn't using raid so skipped that step and wound up with |
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>one partition as a pv in my single vg and created several lvs in that |
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>vg. |
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>So far so good. But I realized that the single partition that I used |
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>was of type linux instead of linux lvm as I had always done when |
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>following the lvm handbook addendum. |
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>So what, I've made plenty of mistakes before, and will surely make |
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>plenty more later. |
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>But the resulting system works perfectly! |
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>If this is risky; I can reinstall. But I wonder if any action is |
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>necessary. |
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>What do you think? |
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>allan |
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I have done similar things in the past. |
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I think the idea is that with the LVM partition type, the tools can auto detect. |
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The reality is, the tools scan all the block devices. |
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It is possible to change the partition type from Linux to LVM without a reinstall. I would just reboot afterwards to be safe. |
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Joost |
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