[linux-lvm] restoration of LVM setup?

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 07:36:24PM -0600, Nova FIre wrote:
> 	I am thinking about setting up LVM on my file server and would like to know 
> how easy it is to re-setup a LVM layout if I install a new distro.   A few 
> times I have had one of the OS drives fail on me which required a fresh 
> install of linux on a new drive.  But since all my file storage drives were 
> just single ext3 partitions I could mount them and the file server was back 
> up in no time with no loss of important data.  
> 
> 	How easy is it to do the same thing with a LVM setup?  

Presumably the new distro has LVM in, it is a question of
scanning in the LVM metadata (vgscan) and activating the VG(s) (vgchange -ay).

Depending on the distro's upgrade support that works for basic filesystems
on LVs (/usr, /opt, ...) as well.

> 
> 
> bjz
> 
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