Title: Re: [linux-lvm] Is TRIM and DISCARD needed for normal HDD ?
Hi,
TRIM is also used on some SMR HDDs.
https://superuser.com/questions/1407990/what-does-trim-on-an-hdd-mean
Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 16:37:07, you wrote:
Hi,
I am using thin LVM pools, but I have a normal hard
Dne 25. 11. 20 v 16:37 Sreyan Chakravarty napsal(a):
Hi,
I am using thin LVM pools, but I have a normal hard disk and not a SSD.
Is there any reason to enable TRIM and/or DISCARD for my HDD ?
I have heard it is only useful for a SSD. Will it offer any advantages in my
case ?
Hi
Hi,
I am using thin LVM pools, but I have a normal hard disk and not a SSD.
Is there any reason to enable TRIM and/or DISCARD for my HDD ?
I have heard it is only useful for a SSD. Will it offer any advantages in
my case ?
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Regards,
Sreyan Chakravarty
On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:50 PM Bryn M. Reeves wrote:
> Most likely you are just missing the dm-thin-pool module in the dracut
> initramfs image.
>
> You can re-build it with the following command:
>
> # dracut -f /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)
>
> If the running kernel matches
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 5:29 PM Sreyan Chakravarty
wrote:
> Do I have to reinstall my system for thin snapshots ?
>
> Can't I just clone my filesystem and then create a thin pool ?
>
>>
>
>
Used partclone to restore my backup.
Did not have re-install but did have to delete old volumes.
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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:50 PM Bryn M. Reeves wrote:
>
> See my reply to your other message - you need to rebuild your initramfs
> image to include the dm-thin-pool module.
>
Yes I did that.
Thanks.
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Regards,
Sreyan Chakravarty
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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:50 PM Bryn M. Reeves wrote:
> You can, it's just typically easier for most users to re-install than to
> execute the necessary steps to convert the system after the fact.
>
> If you have sufficient space then you can just create a thin pool, copy
> your existing file
Never mind.
Had to regenerate my initramfs.
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 5:34 PM Sreyan Chakravarty
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have cloned my original root LVM, and then migrated to the newer thin
> LVMs using partclone.
>
> Both backup and restore went off without causing any problems.
>
> But when I am
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 5:27 PM Sreyan Chakravarty
wrote:
>
> But I am unable to boot now due to these errors:
>
> Nov 24 10:44:00 localhost.HPNotebook dracut-initqueue[861]: Scanning
> devices dm-0 for LVM logical volumes vgfedora/fedora
> Nov 24 10:44:00 localhost.HPNotebook
