From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Q8OP7-0007eh-Km for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:00:05 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6109D1C004; Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:58:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-wy0-f181.google.com (mail-wy0-f181.google.com [74.125.82.181]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 081781C004 for ; Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:58:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wyi11 with SMTP id 11so5038952wyi.40 for ; Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:58:37 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=i4gu1RNqs+ZAjoKrOJir4ZE5MCBMLWzZt6odJutyrKQ=; b=Hfz1QSixAbesNP0UPFayNPYGgUqOxP7g0lbbeomCw1FbM0bpzvtxIR9WDQzz3/49SI UWJUTU6rgc8dD0XjEpzJ7ddjB/cN2qQzaja7lINvSNQiEyQfXG99/Kxlqwbv4/O2VVKN wQgtpFGHvIf7bYAxZgJy28qMM3B9qIRaisDiE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; b=qriOwiyh3ay7lBX/u0dO52j0LOBwxctLl0T7dS9KjzhPwojAXMVkBhLIY21UcCze/f sj0ZPyhWPZSgA8CQR1EsZ6GTFqPOtT6phsiFoWt5F2q34l5GskOaDv23daaVLsklwVgZ PJ4y/uigten9zhU/CaDZ6jJO1OZEtRGkcTWH0= Received: by 10.227.12.13 with SMTP id v13mr2851878wbv.134.1302317917220; Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:58:37 -0700 (PDT) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.227.21.141 with HTTP; Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:58:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4D9D9071.2050504@gmail.com> References: <4D9D9071.2050504@gmail.com> From: Mark Shields Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:58:17 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] LVM for data drives but not the OS To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=002215974a76d7313104a0738494 X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: 0069da53eec60e2746ad14760fa84e3b --002215974a76d7313104a0738494 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:22 AM, Dale wrote: > Hi, > > Quick question about LVM. I have a 750Gb drive that has miscellaneous > stuff on it. Stuff likes videos, music, pictures, ISO files and a few other > things. It's not full yet but it is working on it. I have my OS on sda. > The large drive is on sdc. If I buy another drive it should be sdd. I > think this is possible from what I have read but want to make sure. Could I > put sdc and sdd on LVM but the OS remain as it is with LVM not involved at > all? Basically, my OS stays just like it is and is not touched my LVM at > all but the two larger drives are managed by LVM. > > I want to do it this way because I don't trust LVM enough to put my OS on. > Just my personal opinion on LVM. > > If there is a better solution to link two large drives, I'm open to those > ideas as well. LVM is all I can think of is why I mention it. > > Thanks. > > Dale > > :-) :-) > > I know I'm late to the game with a reply, but a couple of months ago, I setup a data box running Gentoo in the following configuration: OS drive: 250 GB PATA LVM2 data drives: 2 x WD Caviar Black 3 TB, raid1, LVM2 Had to partition those drives using parted, though. If that setup works fine -- and it does -- you'll have no issues. --002215974a76d7313104a0738494 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:22 AM, Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,

Quick question about LVM. =A0I have a 750Gb drive that has miscellaneous st= uff on it. =A0Stuff likes videos, music, pictures, ISO files and a few othe= r things. =A0It's not full yet but it is working on it. =A0I have my OS= on sda. =A0The large drive is on sdc. =A0If I buy another drive it should = be sdd. =A0I think this is possible from what I have read but want to make = sure. =A0Could I put sdc and sdd on LVM but the OS remain as it is with LVM= not involved at all? =A0Basically, my OS stays just like it is and is not = touched my LVM at all but the two larger drives are managed by LVM.

I want to do it this way because I don't trust LVM enough to put my OS = on. =A0Just my personal opinion on LVM.

If there is a better solution to link two large drives, I'm open to tho= se ideas as well. =A0LVM is all I can think of is why I mention it.

Thanks.

Dale

:-) =A0:-)


I know I'm late to the game with a r= eply, but a couple of months ago, I setup a data box running Gentoo in the = following configuration:

OS drive: =A0250 GB PATA = LVM2
data drives: =A02 x WD Caviar Black 3 TB, raid1, LVM2

Had to partition those drives using parted, though.

=
If that setup works fine -- and it does -- you'll have no is= sues.
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