Re: LVM thinp expectations in anaconda 20

2013-09-30 Thread Chris Murphy
On Sep 30, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Alasdair G Kergon wrote: > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:04:08AM -0600, Chris Murphy wrote: >> For an LV to take advantage of thinp snapshots needs to be a virtual >> size LV drawn from the thin pool, correct? So it is a virtual size LV >> in any case, it's just that t

Re: LVM thinp expectations in anaconda 20

2013-09-30 Thread Alasdair G Kergon
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:04:08AM -0600, Chris Murphy wrote: > For an LV to take advantage of thinp snapshots needs to be a virtual > size LV drawn from the thin pool, correct? So it is a virtual size LV > in any case, it's just that the installer isn't going to let users > specify total LV virtua

Re: LVM thinp expectations in anaconda 20

2013-09-30 Thread Chris Murphy
On Sep 27, 2013, at 12:59 PM, Alasdair G Kergon wrote: > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:55:43AM -0600, Chris Murphy wrote: >> I still can't choose a Desired Capacity that's larger than free space >> in the VG. Ergo, I can't create a virtual size LV. Is this expected? > > At this stage, yes. It mi

Re: LVM thinp expectations in anaconda 20

2013-09-28 Thread Dennis Jacobfeuerborn
On 27.09.2013 20:59, Alasdair G Kergon wrote: On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:55:43AM -0600, Chris Murphy wrote: I still can't choose a Desired Capacity that's larger than free space in the VG. Ergo, I can't create a virtual size LV. Is this expected? At this stage, yes. It might change in future,

Re: LVM thinp expectations in anaconda 20

2013-09-27 Thread Alasdair G Kergon
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:55:43AM -0600, Chris Murphy wrote: > I still can't choose a Desired Capacity that's larger than free space > in the VG. Ergo, I can't create a virtual size LV. Is this expected? At this stage, yes. It might change in future, but I think it was felt to be both too much

LVM thinp expectations in anaconda 20

2013-09-27 Thread Chris Murphy
Hi, What functionality is expected for anaconda's Device Type LVM Thin Provisioning? Right now when I choose this device type for, e.g. home, I still can't choose a Desired Capacity that's larger than free space in the VG. Ergo, I can't create a virtual size LV. Is this expected? And is the mai