Well, LVM 1.0.1-rc2 supports the old ondisk format and you can get it from ftp.sistina.com. Regards, Heinz -- The LVM Guy -- On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 02:04:21PM +0200, svetljo wrote: > Hi > > > I am using version 2.4.8-12mdk (mandrake) of the kernel. Mandrake 8.1 is going to be coming soon, and when it does come forth, I plan to upgrade. Having LVM running will make the upgrade much less painful! > > > I think you can have troubles with upgrading to MDK-8.1 if you use > lvm-1.0.1 or anything after lvm-0.91beta8 > as far i know they are still using the integrated in the kernel > lvm-0.91beta2 and they don't wont to upgrade to lvm-1.0 or 1.0.1 so > when you boot from the CD the kernel will not see the exiting logical > volumes > but i think i have read somewhere that lvm-1.0.1 supports both the old > and new phisical volumes > > my advice befor copying anything to the LV ( i mean all the partitions > you mean to upgrade : / , /usr ... > go through all the documentation and man pages and try to find out > whether it's posible to create VG and LV's in the old format ( pre > lvm-0.9.1beta8) but i think it's not possible > > or wait until MDK-8.1 come and then install lvm-1.0.1 > > > > > As we speak, I am downloading this file. But, can you tell me, are there any major caveats to using this version in the link below? > > > > > >Very Respectfully, > > > >Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG > >Beverly Hills, California > >VTU 1904G (Volunteer Training Unit) > >stuart@bh90210.net > >west coast: (310)-358-0202 P.O. Box 16043, Beverly Hills, CA 90209-2043 > >east coast: (215)-338-6005 P.O. Box 45859, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5859 > > > >Telecopier: (419)-715-6073 fax to email gateway via www.efax.com (it's free!) > > > >JOIN THE US NAVY RESERVE, SERVE YOUR COUNTRY, AND BENEFIT FROM IT ALL. > > > >Tuesday, September 11, 2001 4:00 AM > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com [mailto:linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com]On Behalf Of José Luis Domingo López > >Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:20 AM > >To: linux-lvm@sistina.com > >Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM > > > >On Monday, 10 September 2001, at 19:35:13 -0700, > >IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R wrote: > > > >>Dear Sir: > >> > >> I HAVE READ (and DID READ) PRIOR TO ASKING MY QUESTIONS, (when I noted I downloaded it, I figured everyone would realize I had read it as well!). > >> > >>All those whom are telling me to read the How-To, PLEASE, GO READ IT YOURSELF! SPECIFICALLY: section 7.2, paragraph 2. There is no such directory located on the Sistina FTP server. Where is this patch? > >> > >Your are right, links on the HOWTO don't point to the right location. To > >get current sources of LVM download: > >ftp://ftp.sistina.com/pub/LVM/1.0/lvm_1.0.1-rc2.tar.gz > > > >It works for recent kernels (even 2.4.9) and the documentation included > >explains how to create a patch specifically suited for your current Linux > >source tree. > > > >-- > >José Luis Domingo López > >Linux Registered User #189436 Debian GNU/Linux Potato (P166 64 MB RAM) > > > >jdomingo EN internautas PUNTO org => ¿ Spam ? Atente a las consecuencias > >jdomingo AT internautas DOT org => Spam at your own risk > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >linux-lvm mailing list > >linux-lvm@sistina.com > >http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > >read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html *** Software bugs are stupid. Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them *** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Heinz Mauelshagen Sistina Software Inc. Senior Consultant/Developer Am Sonnenhang 11 56242 Marienrachdorf Germany Mauelshagen@Sistina.com +49 2626 141200 FAX 924446 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
