[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lennart Sorensen) writes: > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:17:47AM +0100, Koen Vermeer wrote: >> Sorry to jump into the thread like this, but: Why not put root on LVM as >> well? I only put /boot in a separate partition, and use all remaining >> space for LVM. But I'd rather know now that my setup sucks (so I can do >> something about it), then when it bites me... > > Well if root is in LVM, then fixing problems if you ever screw up the > LVM config is much much harder. And either way you need one partition > outside LVM, either /boot or all of /. > > Having managed to screw up LVM and need to fix it again, I was sure > happy root wasn't in LVM that day.
Provided you linked /etc/lvm/{backup,archive} to /boot/lvm then repairing LVM just needs a grml (or similar live-cd). Or a rescue partition. On some systems I actualy have installed a mini Debian on one partition just for rescue purposes later on. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]