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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] create logical volumes over remote file system
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Zurell, Falko [Falko.Zurell@idmedia.com] wrote:
>    Hi,
> 
>    I think this is not possible with Samba as Samba will provide a NAS
>    storage (space with filesystem etc.). For LVM you would need raw devices.
>    So maybe iSCSI would be an idea.

Can you create a loop device on a file, and then use LVM?