[linux-lvm] LVM

Tue Sep 11 14:16:54 UTC 2001

Well,

LVM 1.0.1-rc2 supports the old ondisk format and you can get it from
ftp.sistina.com.

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 02:04:21PM +0200, svetljo wrote:
> Hi
> 
> > I am using version 2.4.8-12mdk (mandrake) of the kernel. Mandrake 8.1 is going to be coming soon, and when it does come forth, I plan to upgrade. Having LVM running will make the upgrade much less painful!
> >
> I think you can have troubles with upgrading to MDK-8.1 if you use 
>  lvm-1.0.1 or anything after lvm-0.91beta8
> as far i know they are still using  the integrated in the kernel 
> lvm-0.91beta2 and they don't wont to upgrade to lvm-1.0 or 1.0.1  so 
> when you boot from the CD the kernel will not  see the exiting logical 
> volumes
> but i think i have read somewhere that lvm-1.0.1 supports both the old 
> and new phisical volumes
> 
> my advice befor copying anything to the LV ( i mean all the partitions 
> you mean to upgrade : / , /usr  ...
> go through all the documentation and man pages and try to find out 
> whether it's posible to create VG and LV's in the old format ( pre 
> lvm-0.9.1beta8) but i think it's not possible
> 
> or wait until MDK-8.1 come and then install lvm-1.0.1 
> 
> >
> >	As we speak, I am downloading this file. But, can you tell me, are there any major caveats to using this version in the link below?
> >
> >
> >Very Respectfully, 
> >
> >Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG 
> >Beverly Hills, California
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> >
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> >
> >Tuesday, September 11, 2001 4:00 AM
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: linux-lvm-admin at sistina.com [mailto:linux-lvm-admin at sistina.com]On Behalf Of José Luis Domingo López
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:20 AM
> >To: linux-lvm at sistina.com
> >Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM
> >
> >On Monday, 10 September 2001, at 19:35:13 -0700,
> >IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R wrote:
> >
> >>Dear Sir:
> >>
> >>      I HAVE READ (and DID READ) PRIOR TO ASKING MY QUESTIONS, (when I noted I downloaded it, I figured everyone would realize I had read it as well!).
> >>
> >>All those whom are telling me to read the How-To, PLEASE, GO READ IT YOURSELF! SPECIFICALLY: section 7.2, paragraph 2. There is no such directory located on the Sistina FTP server. Where is this patch?
> >>
> >Your are right, links on the HOWTO don't point to the right location. To
> >get current sources of LVM download:
> >ftp://ftp.sistina.com/pub/LVM/1.0/lvm_1.0.1-rc2.tar.gz
> >
> >It works for recent kernels (even 2.4.9) and the documentation included
> >explains how to create a patch specifically suited for your current Linux
> >source tree.
> >
> >--
> >José Luis Domingo López
> >Linux Registered User #189436     Debian GNU/Linux Potato (P166 64 MB RAM)
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
> 
> 
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