Hello all,
I used to use Novell Netware and I could used to be able to merge two disk
volumes (disk partions±) together, to create a large volume (i.e. 10gb on
HD1 + 20Gb on HD2) could give me a 30Gb volume.
Is it possible to do the same with Linux? What I mean I create a directory
called /work
The short answer: Yes, it's possible.
The slightly longer answer:
You need to look into LVM (or Logical Volume Manager) to do this. The
following links should help you along with that.
Part 1 of Logical Volume Management by IBM. This is part 1 of a 2 part
set. (note: there are many white
I used to use Novell Netware and I could used to be able to merge two disk
volumes (disk partions±) together, to create a large volume (i.e. 10gb on
HD1 + 20Gb on HD2) could give me a 30Gb volume.
I am not sure if you can *physically* merge the two partitions into one
physical volume. But you
This is exactly where LVM comes in.
You set up a Volume Group. This can combine multiple disks (or even
partitions) into a single logical unit, which you then work with as a
single disk. The articles I indicated outline the philosiphy of
Logical Volumes Volume Groups much better than I will
