begin quoting Tracy R Reed as of Sat, May 07, 2005 at 04:03:43PM +0700: > Stewart Stremler wrote: > > LVM handles the partitions... _and_ the filesystems? All filesystems, > > or just some of 'em? > > LVM has nothing to do with the filesystems. It only handles the block > device you make the filesystem in. If you increase your logical volume > you then have to go and use a filesystem-specific tool to increase the > size of the file system as a separate step that LVM knows nothing about. > Same for decrease, make a new fs, etc.
That's what I thought. Resizing partitions isn't the whole story. > No idea. I am still wondering what will become of EVMS. A competing > logical volume implementation. Benefits/tradeoffs when compared to LVM? -Stewart "Really do need to look into setting up at least one LVM box" Stremler
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