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