shikam@yahoo.com wrote: > > Thaks for your help; my goal is to document LVM, from > an architecture, and source code point of views: > -The architecture will probably go back to 70?s or > early 80?s. > -The Source code will start from when LVM, started to > exist as an open source product (1998??) , and the > product that inspired the first release. > > Do you know if IBM licensed, LVM to HP, and also > released it to the open source for linux developments? > > Did Linux (Sistina) LVM derived from the IBM's LVM? Is > HP's LVM also drived from IBM's LVM? > > Regards > Shikam My first experience with LVM (and the JFS filesystem) was with IBM's excellent OS/2 operating system. I think that LVM was a port from AIX, but JFS was a ground up recode if memory serves. A quick google on LVM + OS/2 brings up loads of information. -Philip _______________________________________________ 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/