[linux-lvm] Root on LV

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 04:10:11PM +0200, josv at osp.nl wrote:
> vgscan and vgchange -a y *ARE* quite essential.
> It is currently *not* possible to perform these two essential
> commands in the kernel.
> 
> AFAIK that is...

That's true. We will have in kernel LVM metadata read support in a
post 1.0 version of LVM which will avoid to run userspace tools to activate
choosen VGs at all.

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

> 
> ++Jos
> 
> And thus it came to pass that dobos_s at IBCnet.hu wrote:
> (on Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 04:03:49PM +0200 to be exact)
> 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > I cannot understand something.
> > My kernel has no modules.
> > Why should I create an ext2 partition for holding an initrd which is not
> > doing any essential things except vgscan and vgchange -ay ?
> > Why cant these things built into the kernel?
> > 
> > Maybe I didnt understand something...
> > 
> > 
> > Please CC to me, because I am not member on list...
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > 
> > Dobos Sandor
> > IBCnet Hungary Ltd.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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