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