Bonehead Move, LVM
Andy Green
andy at warmcat.com
Thu Feb 15 15:50:39 UTC 2007
Michael A Peters wrote:
> LVM allows easy resizing of partitions, something you can not safely do
> with ext2 partitions without LVM. LVM avoids the need to completely back
> up and restore a drive because the average user was not psychic enough
> to know how things should be laid out to be space efficient 2 years post
> install.
>
> LVM allows you to leave lots of unused space so that you can use it
> where you need it when you need it without having to fuss with mount
> points and figuring out how to make the mount points integrate most
> effectively into your file system.
This is true, but it's a curious thing: these cures are for diseases
caused by fragmenting the storage space into fixed closed
partition-subworlds in the first place. You can get the same joy in
your life by just having a single fully sized / partition and none of
this complex stuff piled upon constricting stuff delivering nothing
going on.
LVM has its uses, but since most machines I actually touch are laptops
nowadays, it has no use at all in that scenario -- once you realize that
you can "fix" your partitioned storage headaches by tossing your 1980's
style partitions completely. Just say "no" to the "Real Admins Use
Partitions" merchants.
-Andy
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