-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Erling Ringen Elvsrud wrote: > Hello list, > > It is often hard to know how much space is needed for > different mount points. Increasing the size of a filesystem is commonly > described as a safer operation than reducing the size. Do you think > saving space (not absolutely needed) for later is a good idea / common practice? > > It will probably cause a bit more filsystem resize (increase) operations but > flexibility will be gained and symlinking / non standard placement > of files may be avoided. A bit free space in the volume-group also gives space > to lvm-snapshots if desired. > > Best regards, > > Erling Ringen Elvsrud > It is a very good practice to use LVM partitions for any that you believe may need to grow later down the road. And we never partition the whole disk. You may never need it. But if you do need that space later it is invaluable to not have to shut down a machine and add a drive. I have found It to be very handy to have the foresight to do this and used it many times to be advantageous. Best, - -- Joey Prestia L. G. Mirror Coordinator http://linuxamd.com Main Site http://linuxgazette.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mandriva - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFI2PipQtJW9lrW8nQRAhRvAKCSp+/W45BODBCS/1J+J8rKwVMp8ACdHSlP 2it+FO4+Q76hTqFcqQFdlp8= =wxjT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
