tokyoi@xxxxxxx wrote: Hi Ian, > The command-line LVM programme is more appealing but I am not really > sure as to what will happen to my system -- as in the physical bits and > bobs -- if I tell lvm to remove a volume. Am I right in thinking that > the various commands to remove volumes simply mean that logical volume > management is disabled and that the data remains intact, for me to > administer it again via fdisk and /etc/fstab? No, if you remove the volume, you'll destroy the data as well. If you wish to move back to ext3 and the like you will need to reinstall on a separate hdd or perform a fresh install. I have more backups than > Soft Mick but would rather leave them as an unused comfort zone. I have > looked through the man pages and the like but would appreciate > confirmation from those who are more knowledgeable than I. > I tend to stick with ext3 / raid for static data but use lvm to generate/destroy volumes on the fly and take snapshots of transient data. hth Thierry -- (o< Thierry Sayegh de Bellis //\ RHCE V_/_ UK
