On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, at 11:38am, mats@laplaza.org wrote: >> Until Intel-based systems have a usable bios don't put your >> root/boot volume on LVM. Since the BIOS will not be upgraded >> until at least three weeks after pigs floss I'd strongly >> suggest avoiding the pratice altogether. > > Ahem, to fuss a bit, the BIOS is a lodestone that comes with the *PC* > architecture. And to fuss a bit more, "the BIOS" is an outdated term. Most systems do not have a single "BIOS" anymore; they have multiple components, each with their own "BIOS". These various "BIOSes" are just firmware; they contain what is needed to run the device and bootstrap the OS (plus a ton of legacy code leftover from the days of MS-DOS and floppy-only systems). Server-class systems built on the x86-compatible "PC" design now have many (but not all) of the firmware features previously only found in propriatary systems from Sun, SGI, etc. > Someday we'll even see PC-class machines without a BIOS. Perhaps I misunderstand, but how does one boot without a BIOS? -- Ben Scott <bscott@ntisys.com> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
