On Tue, 2007-12-04 at 12:43 +0100, mourik jan heupink wrote: > > However, from yast, during install, after creating md1, you can either > > format the md1, with the options of ext2,ext2,swap,vfat,etc etc. > > Or choose not to format. > > But here, it is not possible to choose to label it with lvm > > Hi Hans, > > I did this same procedure a few weeks ago, and this is how I remember it: > > First you create the md1, and there is no need to format it. > > Then back in the partitions _main_ menu, you choose LVM, and add md1 to a > volume group. (system, for example) > > Then you create lvm logical volumes, and format _those_. > > Hope this helps, > Mourik Jan
Yes, tnx, it did For other readers: Got two 10GB drives (old machine) Boot with 10.3, 32-bit DVD >From yast, partitioner: Custom partitioning (delete everything) Create, sda, primary, no-format, ID=0xFD (raid) start=0 end=100MB Create, sdb, primary, no-format, ID=0xFD (raid) start=0 end=100MB Raid, generate, raid-1 (some might select raid-0 or raid-5) add sda1, sdb1 (md0) format with ext2, Mount-Point = /boot Create, sda, primary, no-format, ID=0xFD (raid) start=0 end=100MB Create, sdb, primary, no-format, ID=0xFD (raid) start=0 end=100MB Raid, generate, raid-1 (some might select raid-0 or raid-5) add sda2, sdb2 (md1) No format, Mount-Point == EMPTY (default is /usr) No need to set something to file-id LVM. (finds it automagically) Select LVM, add physical volume md1 Create /, swap, /usr, /home (what ever you need) ..... Tnx agn, hw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
