Re: [linux-lvm] Rescue cd for lvm 1.0.3 (fwd)

[Remco Post <r.post@sara.nl>]

Because lilo doesn't have a clue about lvm, so it cannot properly store the 
location of your kernel in your boot record if /boot is also in lvm (like in 
your setup). That is why the lvm howto tells you you must have /boot on a 
separate (dos) partition (eg hda1).

> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> again a little question. i have currently the following configuration:
> 
> # fdisk -l /dev/hda
> /dev/hda1	1	1115		8e Linux LVM
> 
> /dev/hda1 => rootvg
> 
> rootvg
>    /dev/rootvg/root		/
>    /dev/rootvg/usr		/usr
>    /dev/rootvg/boot             /boot
> 
> Why this configuration is so bad? Is it better to leave the /boot on an
> "normal" ext2 filesystem? But, what files need the kernel from /boot to
> bootup the system correctly? I think the kernel will be stored in the
> master boot record with lilo?
> And all files from /boot are accessable, after the ramdisk was loaded.
> 
> Btw. linux boot up succesfull, on my other system, where the /boot is on
> an logival volume.
> 
> Any hints?
> 
> Thx
> Thorsten
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 11:08:16 -0000
> From: William Blunn <bill@tao-group.com>
> Reply-To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Rescue cd for lvm 1.0.3
> 
> > not really a lvm problem, but after moving my system to boot from an
> > root-lvm, my lilo stops with the LI error. I think, rewriting the lilo
> > could help, but how can I access my system datas?
> 
> "boot from an root-lvm" ... sounds dodgy to me.
> 
> You can have the *root* filesystem "/" on an LVM volume.
> 
> However the *boot* filesystem should be /boot, which should be a small
> ext2 partition mounted directly on a partition.
> 
> Bill
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