Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on an existing LVM?
Hello, I got a laptop from work on which I already managed to shrink the Windows partitions and install Debian Etch with LVM. But today I when I boot the Ubuntu 7.10 regular (as opposed to alternate) desktop LiveCD I found that it doesn't recognize the LVM partition and wouldn't let me do anything with it (I was planning on shrinking the Debian partition and make room for another LV in the same VG). I'm now downloading the alternate CD but was wondering whether someone can give me a quick answer before I finish the (slow) download and burn/reboot cycle - is it possible to install 7.10 into a new LV inside an existing VG? Thanks, --Amos
Re: Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on an existing LVM?
On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 17:44 +1000, Amos Shapira wrote: I'm now downloading the alternate CD but was wondering whether someone can give me a quick answer before I finish the (slow) download and burn/reboot cycle - is it possible to install 7.10 into a new LV inside an existing VG? Yes, using the alternate CD, but even then its not as easy as it can be. Multiple LVM support in installers is a problem for most distros - for example, the Fedora disk wizard is really bad in that it either puts each drive in its own LVM or doesn't let you create more then one LVM and you have no control over which is which except for the order that you create partitions. OpenSuSE installer is a bit better but still very confusing. I think that Mandriva's diskdrake is still the best installer-bound disk partitioning and one of the best partitioning software out there (gparted has slightly better interface) - which is the reason why I always carry a Mandriva live CD with me even though its no longer my recommended operating system. The Ubuntu regular CD doesn't come with LVM support, mostly as it is geared towards normal desktop users and LVM is considered an enterprise feature by Canonical. Under the same vain, Ubuntu lacks many other enterprise features which I need like LDAP authentication - and that is currently the only reason I don't use it in my enterprise. -- Oded = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on an existing LVM?
Hi, The alternate CD is the only way to install ubuntu with LVM. Only drawback is for less technical users who can't handle a debian-style textual installer. - Noam On 10/26/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I got a laptop from work on which I already managed to shrink the Windows partitions and install Debian Etch with LVM. But today I when I boot the Ubuntu 7.10 regular (as opposed to alternate) desktop LiveCD I found that it doesn't recognize the LVM partition and wouldn't let me do anything with it (I was planning on shrinking the Debian partition and make room for another LV in the same VG). I'm now downloading the alternate CD but was wondering whether someone can give me a quick answer before I finish the (slow) download and burn/reboot cycle - is it possible to install 7.10 into a new LV inside an existing VG? Thanks, --Amos = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on an existing LVM?
Hi, Specifically for the LVM issue on Ubuntu alternate installaiton: I found it quite featureful (I installed my laptop that way *and* use LVM), though as I said, the installer is debian based, and it might not be intuitive for the regular user. - Noam On 10/26/07, Oded Arbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2007-10-26 at 17:44 +1000, Amos Shapira wrote: I'm now downloading the alternate CD but was wondering whether someone can give me a quick answer before I finish the (slow) download and burn/reboot cycle - is it possible to install 7.10 into a new LV inside an existing VG? Yes, using the alternate CD, but even then its not as easy as it can be. Multiple LVM support in installers is a problem for most distros - for example, the Fedora disk wizard is really bad in that it either puts each drive in its own LVM or doesn't let you create more then one LVM and you have no control over which is which except for the order that you create partitions. OpenSuSE installer is a bit better but still very confusing. I think that Mandriva's diskdrake is still the best installer-bound disk partitioning and one of the best partitioning software out there (gparted has slightly better interface) - which is the reason why I always carry a Mandriva live CD with me even though its no longer my recommended operating system. The Ubuntu regular CD doesn't come with LVM support, mostly as it is geared towards normal desktop users and LVM is considered an enterprise feature by Canonical. Under the same vain, Ubuntu lacks many other enterprise features which I need like LDAP authentication - and that is currently the only reason I don't use it in my enterprise. -- Oded = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on an existing LVM?
On 26/10/2007, Noam Meltzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, The alternate CD is the only way to install ubuntu with LVM. Only drawback is for less technical users who can't handle a debian-style textual installer. Thanks to you and Oded for the quick response. I now have the CD burned and am waiting for an opportunity to use it (kid comes first) Cheers, --Amos
