Not really. Root file systems tend to be _very_ static in terms of size. Other file systems are not like that at all. Being able to adjust file system sizes "on the fly," so to speak, is a tremendous help. Typically, when my team builds systems, we don't allocate all of the internal storage up front. We use what we think is needed, and leave the rest as part of the LVM "pool." As file systems grow, we can add to them without a whole lot of effort. Using fixed partitions to do the same thing is a lot more painful. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: linux-lvm-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:linux-lvm-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Philip Rhoades Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:28 PM To: LVM general discussion and development Subject: Re: lvm and reducing vols/ext3 Mark, OK, but doesn't the same argument apply to non-root file systems? - don't I still have to resize the file system as well as resizing the LV? I can see that LVs might be quite convenient spread over multiple physical drives but I can't see that much advantage on one drive . . Thanks, Phil. On 2005.07.16 06:06, Post, Mark K wrote: > I've always recommended not having the root file system on a logical > volume. For reasons other than this, but my advice still stands. > > > Mark Post > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-lvm-bounces@redhat.com > [mailto:linux-lvm-bounces@redhat.com] > On Behalf Of Philip Rhoades > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 4:02 PM > To: linux-lvm@redhat.com > Subject: lvm and reducing vols/ext3 > > > People, > > I have looked around at the docs and googled and it seems if I want to > > reduce a root vol/partition I have to: > > - boot on an emergency CD > > - resize the root ext3 partition > > - reduce the lv > > Isn't this process just making the exercise more complicated than it > would have been if I didn't have LVs? > > Thanks, > > Phil. > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ > > > > -- Philip Rhoades Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Mobile: +61:(0)411-185-652 Fax: +61:(0)2-8221-9599 E-mail: phil@pricom.com.au _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
