On Tuesday 29 June 2004 23:03, Arash Bijanzadeh Wrote: > Hi All, > Sorry for silly question but can anybody tell me what is "Logical Volume > Manager"?! > > Best > Arash Dear arash :)
Historically, a partition size is static. This requires a system installer to have to consider not the question of "how much data will I store on this partition", but rather "how much data will I *EVER* store on this partition". When a user runs out of space on a partition, they either have to re-partition (which may involve an entire operating system reload) or use kludges such as symbolic links. The notion that a partition was a sequential series of blocks on a physical disc has since evolved. Most Unix-like systems now have the ability to break up physical discs into some number of units. Storage units from multiple drives can be pooled into a "logical volume", where they can be allocated to partitions. Additionally, units can be added or removed from partitions as space requirements change. This is the basis of a Logical Volume Manager (LVM). http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ -- Love is sentimental measles. _______________________________________________ bna-linuxiran mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bna-linuxiran
