[linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Patrick Boutilier]

Hello,

I am currently using LVM driver version 0.9.1_beta6 with a 2.2.19 
kernel. I am planning to upgrade to kernel version 2.4.6 or maybe 
2.4.7-pre6. What LVM version should I compile into the kernel? Should I 
stay with 0.9.1_beta6 or jump up to 0.9.1_beta7? I did extend a logical 
volume using 0.9.1_beta6 if that makes any difference.

Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 09:26:26AM -0300, Patrick Boutilier wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am currently using LVM driver version 0.9.1_beta6 with a 2.2.19 
> kernel. I am planning to upgrade to kernel version 2.4.6 or maybe 
> 2.4.7-pre6. What LVM version should I compile into the kernel? Should I 
> stay with 0.9.1_beta6 or jump up to 0.9.1_beta7?

If you can wait for LVM 0.9.1 Beta 8, you should.
We are just some days away from that release (hopefully ;-)

FYI: LVM 0.9.1 Beta6/7 have a misalignment bug which causes errors when using
     snapshots on such misaligned PVs.

> I did extend a logical 
> volume using 0.9.1_beta6 if that makes any difference.

No, it doesn't.

> 
> 
> 
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Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Wichert Akkerman]

Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> If you can wait for LVM 0.9.1 Beta 8, you should.
> We are just some days away from that release (hopefully ;-)

Whatever happened to the 1.0 release? I haven't seen anything on the LVM
lists explains what the current holdups and new timeframe are.

Wichert.

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Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 02:03:13PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > If you can wait for LVM 0.9.1 Beta 8, you should.
> > We are just some days away from that release (hopefully ;-)
> 
> Whatever happened to the 1.0 release? I haven't seen anything on the LVM
> lists explains what the current holdups and new timeframe are.

I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test feedback on that.

> 
> Wichert.
> 
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Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina Software Inc.
Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
                                                  56242 Marienrachdorf
                                                  Germany
Mauelshagen@Sistina.com                           +49 2626 141200
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Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Wichert Akkerman]

Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
> We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test feedback on that.

I saw that, but there seems to have been a consensus on a fix
for that for over a week now already.

Wichert.

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Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Joe Thornber]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:42:53PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
> > We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test feedback on that.
> 
> I saw that, but there seems to have been a consensus on a fix
> for that for over a week now already.

Fixing it isn't the problem, ensuring people with existing VG's can
use the new driver/tools *is* the problem.  The pe positions weren't
being stored in the metadata before beta8 :( So we have to upgrade
peoples VG's.  I understand that Heinz has written the upgrade tool,
but I'm not sure how much testing he wants before we release.

- Joe

Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:42:53PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
> > We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test feedback on that.
> 
> I saw that, but there seems to have been a consensus on a fix
> for that for over a week now already.

We are testing...

Heinz

> 
> Wichert.
> 
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Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
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RE: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Gonyou, Austin]

Soon I hope? I hope? :) 

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Coremetrics, Inc.
Phone: 512-796-9023
email: austin@coremetrics.com 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heinz J. Mauelshagen [mailto:Mauelshagen@sistina.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 2:49 PM
> To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:42:53PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > > I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
> > > We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test 
> feedback on that.
> > 
> > I saw that, but there seems to have been a consensus on a fix
> > for that for over a week now already.
> 
> We are testing...
> 
> Heinz
> 
> > 
> > Wichert.
> > 
> > -- 
> >   _________________________________________________________________
> >  /       Nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool     \
> > | wichert@wiggy.net                   
> http://www.liacs.nl/~wichert/ |
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> 2FA3 BC2D |
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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
> 
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> Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina 
> Software Inc.
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>                                                   56242 Marienrachdorf
>                                                   Germany
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> 

Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 03:11:43PM -0500, Gonyou, Austin wrote:
> Soon I hope? I hope? :) 

We too, we too :)

Heinz

> 
> -- 
> Austin Gonyou
> Systems Architect, CCNA
> Coremetrics, Inc.
> Phone: 512-796-9023
> email: austin@coremetrics.com 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Heinz J. Mauelshagen [mailto:Mauelshagen@sistina.com]
> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 2:49 PM
> > To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:42:53PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > > Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > > > I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
> > > > We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test 
> > feedback on that.
> > > 
> > > I saw that, but there seems to have been a consensus on a fix
> > > for that for over a week now already.
> > 
> > We are testing...
> > 
> > Heinz
> > 
> > > 
> > > Wichert.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > >   _________________________________________________________________
> > >  /       Nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool     \
> > > | wichert@wiggy.net                   
> > http://www.liacs.nl/~wichert/ |
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> > 2FA3 BC2D |
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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
> > 
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> > Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina 
> > Software Inc.
> > Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
> >                                                   56242 Marienrachdorf
> >                                                   Germany
> > Mauelshagen@Sistina.com                           +49 2626 141200
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> > _______________________________________________
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> > 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
> > 
> _______________________________________________
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*** Software bugs are stupid.
    Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them ***

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Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina Software Inc.
Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
                                                  56242 Marienrachdorf
                                                  Germany
Mauelshagen@Sistina.com                           +49 2626 141200
                                                       FAX 924446
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Re: [linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 03:58:38PM +0100, Joe Thornber wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:42:53PM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > Previously Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > > I announced the holdup caused by the misalignment bugs we found.
> > > We'll need to release another Beta ASAP to get test feedback on that.
> > 
> > I saw that, but there seems to have been a consensus on a fix
> > for that for over a week now already.
> 
> Fixing it isn't the problem, ensuring people with existing VG's can
> use the new driver/tools *is* the problem.

Yep.

> The pe positions weren't
> being stored in the metadata before beta8 :( So we have to upgrade
> peoples VG's.  I understand that Heinz has written the upgrade tool,
> but I'm not sure how much testing he wants before we release.

Every Sistina LVM team member needs to test, that up-/downgrades work propperly
before we release. The regular tests need to be run as well.

> 
> - Joe
> _______________________________________________
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> linux-lvm@sistina.com
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Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

*** Software bugs are stupid.
    Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them ***

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Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina Software Inc.
Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
                                                  56242 Marienrachdorf
                                                  Germany
Mauelshagen@Sistina.com                           +49 2626 141200
                                                       FAX 924446
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[linux-lvm] Upgrade path

[Bradley M Alexander]

Hi,
    
Got a quick question. I just bought a 120GB hard drive for my system. I am
currently running lvm-1.0.6, but I am also considering upgrading to lvm2.

Right now, I have the following:

    hda  Maxtor 30GB
    hdb  LG DVD ROM

    hdc  Maxtor 30GB
    hdd  LG CD-RW

    hde  WD 30GB

The 30GB drive on hde (on the on-board Promise PDC20265 controller) locks the
system when I boot with the drive connected. Not sure if it is a bad drive or 
some idiosyncracy with the controller. Now I have been told that you take a
pretty severe performance hit on the controller with a drive and a CD on the
same chain. So what I am thinking i
s
    hda  Maxtor 30GB
    hdb  Maxtor 30GB

    hdc  WD 120GB
    hdd  WD 30GB

    hde  DVD ROM
    hdf  CD-RW

or

    hdg  CD-RW

What would be the best drive configuration and upgrade path to lvm2? I'm
particularly concerned about scattering the drives to the wind and "losing"
them to lvm or having a lot of bogus lvm data floating around that I can't 
get rid of.

Thoughts?
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