Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-21 Thread John Hodrien
On Sun, 20 Nov 2011, Smithies, Russell wrote: Nope, doesn't work for me still. It's the root partition I'm trying to resize so if I delete then recreate to larger size, partprobe still fails then if I reboot it won't start as it can't find the root partition. As Barry suggested, I don't

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-21 Thread James A. Peltier
- Original Message - | Nope, doesn't work for me still. | It's the root partition I'm trying to resize so if I delete then | recreate to larger size, partprobe still fails then if I reboot it | won't start as it can't find the root partition. | As Barry suggested, I don't think you can

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-20 Thread Smithies, Russell
-Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of James A. Peltier Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 6:29 p.m. To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? - Original Message - | I've tried

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Dennis Jacobfeuerborn
On 11/16/2011 09:37 PM, Smithies, Russell wrote: I came across an old post comment yesterday (from http://echenh.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-extend-lvm-on-vmware-guest-os.html ) discussing the hack of LVM on Linux VM guests and whether it's better not to use it to simplify disk management.

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Barry Brimer
On Thu, 17 Nov 2011, Smithies, Russell wrote: I came across an old post comment yesterday (from http://echenh.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-extend-lvm-on-vmware-guest-os.html ) discussing the hack of LVM on Linux VM guests and whether it's better not to use it to simplify disk management.

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Jon Detert
Hello, - Original Message - From: Russell Smithies russell.smith...@agresearch.co.nz To: CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 2:37:54 PM Subject: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? I came across an old post comment yesterday (from http

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread John Hodrien
On Thu, 17 Nov 2011, Jon Detert wrote: One thing I do avoid, however, is partitioning the virtual disks that might need to grow. This is because of the pain described in part below. The kernel often seems to have a hard time letting go of it's view of the partition table - either i have to

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Paul Griffith
On 11/17/2011 11:13 AM, Jon Detert wrote: Hello, - Original Message - From: Russell Smithiesrussell.smith...@agresearch.co.nz To: CentOS mailing listcentos@centos.org Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 2:37:54 PM Subject: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? I came across

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Smithies, Russell
-Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Jon Detert Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 5:13 a.m. To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? Hello, - Original Message - From

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Smithies, Russell
-Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Paul Griffith Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 8:04 a.m. To: centos@centos.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? On 11/17/2011 11:13 AM, Jon Detert wrote

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Alexander Dalloz
Am 17.11.2011 20:25, schrieb Smithies, Russell: I have the same problem - I can never get the partition table reread without a reboot. It's a little annoying as I can resize the disk on a Win2k8 VM without a reboot but not Linux :-( Next time simply use the partprobe command. --Russell

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Smithies, Russell
] On Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 9:07 a.m. To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? Am 17.11.2011 20:25, schrieb Smithies, Russell: I have the same problem - I can never get the partition table reread without a reboot. It's

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 17.11.2011 22:36, schrieb Smithies, Russell: Tried that, as well as rescanning the scsi bus, Everything I've tried returns a warning about kernel unable to reread partition table and requiring a reboot to see any modifications. gparted does tell you this since years after modify but i

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Smithies, Russell
@centos.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? Am 17.11.2011 22:36, schrieb Smithies, Russell: Tried that, as well as rescanning the scsi bus, Everything I've tried returns a warning about kernel unable to reread partition table and requiring a reboot to see any

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Barry Brimer
Of Reindl Harald Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 10:48 a.m. To: centos@centos.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? Am 17.11.2011 22:36, schrieb Smithies, Russell: Tried that, as well as rescanning the scsi bus, Everything I've tried returns a warning about kernel

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Smithies, Russell
...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Barry Brimer Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 11:13 a.m. To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? Quoting Smithies, Russell russell.smith...@agresearch.co.nz: Perhaps I'm doing it wrong then. 1). In Vmware, extend

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread Barry Brimer
-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Barry Brimer Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 11:13 a.m. To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? Quoting Smithies, Russell russell.smith...@agresearch.co.nz: Perhaps I'm doing it wrong then. 1). In Vmware, extend

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-17 Thread James A. Peltier
: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] | On | Behalf Of Barry Brimer | Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 11:13 a.m. | To: CentOS mailing list | Subject: Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests? | | Quoting Smithies, Russell russell.smith...@agresearch.co.nz

[CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-16 Thread Smithies, Russell
I came across an old post comment yesterday (from http://echenh.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-extend-lvm-on-vmware-guest-os.html ) discussing the hack of LVM on Linux VM guests and whether it's better not to use it to simplify disk management. I've re-posted the comment below, does it sound

Re: [CentOS] not using LVM for Linux VM guests?

2011-11-16 Thread James A. Peltier
We use who disk LVM on our VMs. No partitioning except for the root disk which is separate for all our VMs. Since for us the root disks are largely static and all other components are on the full disk LVM volumes growing them doesn't require a reboot at all. Just rescan the scsi bus and