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On 10-05-19 12:37 PM, kevin wrote:
>
>> If I were you, I would not bother with partition(s). I will add the
>> whole disk to LVM.
>
>
> I intend for the entire disk to be used -- so I should just skip the fdisk
> step?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Kevin
> http://blog.stardothosting.com

Unless Malahal knows something I don't (which is always possible), then 
you still need to create a single partition that consumes the whole disk 
and then assign that to you VG.

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