Re: [linux-lvm] LVM

[Jason Edgecombe <jedgecombe@carolina.rr.com>]

hi,

  I must ask what filesystem /boot is using. If you're using reiserfs,
then you MUST mount with the "notail" option for /boot. If you're using
ext2 of reiserfs with "notail" then I would recommend the you move /boot
to before the 1024th cylinder. (I like to always put /boot at the
beginning of the drive.)

Sincerely,
Jason Edgecombe


svetljo wrote:
> 
> i should tell you about that
> that was the problem that i had when i tried with /boot behind the first
> 1024cyl of the first disk
> some people tells that the new lilo can handle this (it comes with MDK-8)
> some people tells that probably a BIOS update should solve the problem
> it didn't work for me
> 
> you can try to update lilo to the latest beta version and to update the BIOS
> but with GRUB it works
> the problem is that LILO can not read from /boot
> my partitions
> /dev/hda1 470Mb win-boot
> extended
> /dev/hda5   32Mb /boot
> ......
> 
> can you boot with a floppy and install grub?  it must work
> IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R wrote:
> 
> >Svetjo:
> >
> >       /dev/hda1       w2k/pro
> >       /dev/hda2       /boot
> >       /dev/hda3       /
> >
> >       Something like the above?
> >
> >       Okay, I did that, and now I get "LI" when I booted up! What does "LI" in lilo mean? What part of my boot up sequence is broken?
> >
> >       Someone told me it meant my second stage boot loader was failing. What does that mean? What are the stages of booting? Can anyone hook me up here?
> >
> >       As far as I know, I have ReiserFS compiled into the kernel along with LVM support in the kernel.
> >
> >       I must admit ReiserFS has worked quite well for me, and is very bug-free. I am using the version that comes with the 2.4.8-12mdk (mandrake) kernel, so perhaps u tried an older version.
> >
> >
> >Very Respectfully,
> >
> >Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG
> >Beverly Hills, California
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> >stuart@bh90210.net
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> >east coast: (215)-338-6005 P.O. Box 45859, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5859
> >
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> >Wednesday, September 12, 2001 3:43 AM
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com [mailto:linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com]On Behalf Of svetljo
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 2:59 AM
> >To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> >Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM
> >
> >Hi
> >you need a normal partition vor /boot not on LV and it would be good to
> >have also a normal partition as swap,
> >but in case you don't use swap you don't need to,
> >the thing is that the swap is much faster when it is on partition not file
> >you can try to do it without formating the second disk
> >you can shrink ReiserFS, then with diskdrake shrink the partition
> > and make a new one for boot and for the VG , make an LV on the VG ,
> >create filesystems on the LV and /boot, mount the LV /mnt/new-root ,
> >mkdir /mnt/new-root/boot and mount here the /boot partition
> >trasnfer your installation to /mnt/new-root:
> >cd /
> > find . -xdev | cpio -pm /mnt/new-root
> >
> >edit /mnt/new-root/etc/fstab to match the LV as / and ad an entry for /boot
> >
> >reboot
> >and pass to lilo root=/dev/[your VG]/[your / LV]
> >it should be working
> >
> >edit lilo.conf and reinstall lilo or grub ( i'm not shure that lilo can
> >boot from the end of 32Gb drive)
> >
> >reboot once more if everything is OK
> >you can make a PV from your old / and ad it to the VG
> >that should be it
> >
> >about the FS's
> >
> >smth important ( may be) as far i know only Reiserfs could be shrinked ,
> >you can only grow XFS and JFS you can not make them smaller
> >
> >i really like XFS,and not that much the others
> >i had some crashes and with reiserfs i have some file entries which are
> >reported to exist ,but they can not be stated when i try to delete them
> >or to see them
> >i have not much expiriance with JFS , but i'm hearing that it was not
> >that stable as of 1.0.3
> >and with XFS i found all lost files in " lost and find " and it was
> >pretty easy to bring them back
> >i mention only the journal ones becouse you are speaking about 32Gb
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R wrote:
> >
> >>LVM List members:
> >>
> >>      I have been doing some playing around and am not getting very far! Perhaps you can answer some questions and guide me.
> >>
> >>I have 2 32GB HDs, which I can have both in use on my laptop simultaneously. The 2nd HD I can erase to my hearts content. It's a staging drive.
> >>
> >>      My current configuration is:
> >>
> >>      /dev/hda1       windows 2000 pro
> >>      /dev/hda2       /       (Linux mandrake 8.0)
> >>
> >>      I do not have a swap partition at the moment (I have 512MB of ram, and I use a swap file if I need too), and have everything installed into the root (I know the drawbacks of this, but it made for simplicity at the time). I also use ReiserFS, and want to implement LVM.
> >>
> >>      The "How To" speaks of an example inclusive of a /boot partition and a swap partition. I ignored the swap partition, but was curious about the /boot partition in the how-to.
> >>
> >>a) Do I need to have a separate /boot partition, or can I create an LVM implementation (for the moment) with everything in the root (/)?
> >>b) The example seems to show the /boot being outside the LVM area, is that correct or does the how-to mean to show the /boot as being within the domain of the LVM controlled area?
> >>c) How will using ReiserFS on my root partition and LVM over the root affect what I need to do for an initrd and kernel compilation options?
> >>
> >>Once the LVM implementation is completed with everything in the / partition, and ReiserFS on the root, and it boots up, then I plan to break apart the / into separate filesystems within the LVM environment. At that point, recommendations of what filesystems to create will be helpful.
> >>
> >>
> >>Very Respectfully,
> >>
> >>Stuart Blake Tener, IT3, USNR-R, N3GWG
> >>Beverly Hills, California
> >>VTU 1904G (Volunteer Training Unit)
> >>stuart@bh90210.net
> >>west coast: (310)-358-0202 P.O. Box 16043, Beverly Hills, CA 90209-2043
> >>east coast: (215)-338-6005 P.O. Box 45859, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5859
> >>
> >>Telecopier: (419)-715-6073 fax to email gateway via www.efax.com (it's free!)
> >>
> >>JOIN THE US NAVY RESERVE, SERVE YOUR COUNTRY, AND BENEFIT FROM IT ALL.
> >>
> >>Wednesday, September 12, 2001 2:01 AM
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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