gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: >On Fri, Aug 30 2013, J. Roeleveld wrote: > >> gottl...@nyu.edu wrote: >>>I want to reinstall an old system to have combined root+usr. >>> >>>I have always used an lvm installation guide that was a "companion" >to >>>the handbook. That is it would tell you how to augment each handbook >>>installation chapter for lvm (actually lvm2). >>> >>>I can't find this documentation now on gentoo.org. There is a big >wiki >>>page, but that is different as are daniel's 2-volume "learning linux >>>lvm". >>> >>>The closest I found is the raid+lvm quick install guide, but i would >be >>>happier with the one I have used often in the past. >>> >>>Any clues (I am emotionally prepared to learn that it is right there >on >>>the installation web page, but my eyes and search commands are >>>deficient). >>> >>>thanks, >>>allan >> >> Allan, >> >> Use the raid+LVM guide and skip all the raid steps. >> >> -- >> Joost > >Yes, that is what I will be doing; but it is not the same as the >"companion" >and hence less familiar to me. Also the wiki certainly does help. >I haven't studied the raid+LVM closely yet but a quick look didn't >reveal how to interrupt the installation, shut off the machine, and >continue later. > >Nonetheless, it is doubtless all there; just a loss of familiarity. > >thanks, >allan
To continue, see my other email. # vgchange -ay That command will enable all the LVs it can find. It works for me on all recent (last 2 years at least) installs with the sysrescuecd. -- Joost -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
