I have my dasda in 3 partitions. dasda1 is /boot dasda2 is / and dasda3 is LVM for everything else. This was done with SLES10 SP1 so you should be able to do it too. (Note we have standardized on Mod 9s for the volume sizes and each server gets as a default 2 Mod 9's ).
Jerry Whitteridge Safeway Inc 925 951 4184 > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 8:12 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: What is a good generic disk layout? > > > X and a graphical desktop? Should we be encouraging this? > Installing them and running them are two different things. > It's sometimes > nice to have one installed so it can be started only when a graphical > environment is necessary. But you do bring up a good point. > > > can't you make partition1 dasda1 /boot and partition2 dasda2 the PV > > for LVM? > I could not figure how to do that with the SLES installer. It > seems once > you use a volume for a conventional file system, it precludes the > remainder of the volume from being used for LVM, and vice versa. > > > "Mike MacIsaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (845) 433-7061 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > "Email Firewall" made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain proprietary information and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. ============================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
