From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jose Alberto Guzman Subject: Re: LVM(1|2) vs EVMS Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 13:38:16 -0500 Message-ID: <3F3D2898.20803@iteso.mx> References: <3F3C0FDE.4000900@iteso.mx> <20030815121721.GB20698@namesys.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Errors-To: flx@namesys.com In-Reply-To: <20030815121721.GB20698@namesys.com> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Oleg Drokin Cc: reiserfs-list@namesys.com Oleg Drokin wrote: > Hello! > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 05:40:30PM -0500, Jose Alberto Guzman wrote: > >> What would be the recommended volume management system for an smp >>production server running oracle 8i (later 9i) on 2.4.20 or 2.4.21 >>debian gnu/linux with reiserfs: lvm1, lvm2 or evms ?? >> Solid stability under heavy load and snapshots are the main needed >>features. >> What would you suggest? > > > LVM1 is part of the kernel for a lot of time and is greatly tested, > so I guess it will be the best choice in your case. > > Bye, > Oleg Thanks for your suggestion Oleg, (and Thunder who replied personally). I suppose that the patches at: ftp://ftp.namesys.com/pub/reiserfs-for-2.4/2.4.20-pending would make a 2.4.20 box more stable with lvm 1 ?? are there any other recommended patches around?? Thanks