[linux-lvm] Re: Software raid on top of lvm logical volume

[Peter T. Breuer]

Michael T. Babcock <mike at mikebabcock.ca> wrote:
> And how exactly does that allow me to easily change how much RAID-0 or 
> RAID-5 storage I have?

It doesn't. 

> 
> If I need more RAID-5 storage and I want to steal it from RAID-0 space, 
> I need to dissassemble LVM, then software RAID, then repartition, then 
> rebuild RAID, then restore LVM.

You have to anyway. You can't change the size of a raid on the fly.

Peter