Bonehead Move, LVM

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Mike McCarty schreef:
> Tod wrote:
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>> I got the loopback working and can see all the partitions in the 
>> image. Since its a volume managed device I'm now stuck.  I can see 
>> the partitions but I can't think of how to get around the lvm part to 
>> mount them and see the actual contents.  I'm not that lvm proficient 
>> quite yet.
>
> I tossed FC4 when I discovered that it installs LVM by default. LVM is
> IMO worse than useless. I see no advantages for me, and I see problems
> (like yours, for example) looming in the future.
I would have to agree on this, for our servers we use freebsd because it 
does not have lvm and it's very easy to add drives etc.
Would it not be a good idea to add a checkbox in the installer wich says 
yes automic partitioning but no lvm.

I once added a harddrive in my pc asuming it would just get mounted 
(being an ex mac user).
Then I must have done something wrong in lvm and everything stopped working.
I did have a backup but it was not a good experience.
>
>> Does anybody have any hits?  Anybody maybe have some experience 
>> making this type of mistake and have some advice on trying to recover 
>> the data from it?
>
> Sorry, no.
>
>> And yes, I am now in the process of implementing a backup system :(
>
> Well, live and learn.
>
> I suggest that, when you get yourself back on your feet, you not
> use LVM.
>
> Mike