LVM/EXT3 extending

[Paul Howarth]

Alain PORTAL wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need extending a logical volume that hold my /var partition.
> I read in the LVM HOWTO (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/extendlv.html) 
> that "Unless you have patched your kernel with the ext2online patch it is 
> necessary to unmount the file system before resizing it."
> 
> I have an FC4 fully updated. Is the provided kernel patched with the 
> ext2online patch?

ext2online does usually work in FC4. It depends on how big the 
filesystem change you need to make is.

> If not,  a possible solution should be like 
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2005-June/msg05578.html
> 
> boot rescue mode
> 
> # lvm
> lvm > lvextend -L20G /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol05
> lvm > exit
> resize2fs /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol05
> 
> reboot
> 
> Am I right?

Looks reasonable. Try ext2online first though.

Paul.