[linux-lvm] LVM support for LILO

Ralph Jennings ralph at oro.net
Tue Feb 27 00:30:59 UTC 2001


On Fri, Sep 08, 2000 at 09:03:15AM -0500, Michael J Kellen wrote:
[snip]
> What I'd *really* like to see is kernel code for autostarting of LVM
> similar to the autostart of md (side note: 2.4.0-test7 seems to break
> that, though). One step at a time, though.

Is this being worked on?  Also putting the LVM stuff on the end of the
disk (as MD does) would be nice too.

> Lastly, remember that if you install LILO in the MBR, you don't need to
> restructure the PV.

What if the PV is the entire hda?  As in:
    1. md0 is the entire hda, and hdc
    2. pv_raid is the entire md0
    3. lv_root, lv_usr, lv_swap, etc is under pv_raid

 -Ralph



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