[linux-lvm] where do i find the device mapper/LVM2 documentation?

Debian User jb at silicide.dk
Tue May 27 17:08:01 UTC 2003


On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 11:49:59AM +0100, Joe Thornber wrote:
> On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 12:27:48PM +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote:
> > Joe Thornber wrote:
> > >On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 11:26:22AM +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hi there, i'm looking for documentation for the device mapper/lvm2 in 
> > >>the linux 2.5/6 kernel.
> > >
> > >
> > >i) Enable dm in the kernel config.
> > >ii) Install libdevmapper from the latest device-mapper release at 
> > >www.sistina.com
> > >iii) Install LVM2 tools.
> > >
> > >There is more documentation in the device-mapper and LVM2 packages.
> > 
> > i downloaded devicemapper.?.98?.tar.gz or something (the latest one) and 
> > i dont find much documentation in that, though i have looked into the 
> > INTRO file i didnt find others that from name appeared to be documentation.
> 
> What exactly do you want to know ?

How it is built up. Detailed information explaining to me how i can expand
it, stuff like that. The LVM1 howto has a part that describes how the LVM1
is built up piece by piece, Physical Volumes, Physical Extends, ...




JonB




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