On Fri, Aug 30 2013, J. Roeleveld wrote: > [email protected] wrote: >>I want to reinstall an old system to have combined root+usr. >> >>I have always used an lvm installation guide that was a "companion" to >>the handbook. That is it would tell you how to augment each handbook >>installation chapter for lvm (actually lvm2). >> >>I can't find this documentation now on gentoo.org. There is a big wiki >>page, but that is different as are daniel's 2-volume "learning linux >>lvm". >> >>The closest I found is the raid+lvm quick install guide, but i would be >>happier with the one I have used often in the past. >> >>Any clues (I am emotionally prepared to learn that it is right there on >>the installation web page, but my eyes and search commands are >>deficient). >> >>thanks, >>allan > > Allan, > > Use the raid+LVM guide and skip all the raid steps. > > -- > Joost
Yes, that is what I will be doing; but it is not the same as the "companion" and hence less familiar to me. Also the wiki certainly does help. I haven't studied the raid+LVM closely yet but a quick look didn't reveal how to interrupt the installation, shut off the machine, and continue later. Nonetheless, it is doubtless all there; just a loss of familiarity. thanks, allan
