Got it. Thanks. John
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tibbetts, Ric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: how to resize partition without losing data? > > > > Ignore the kernel patching instructions! It's already included. > I'm running on this box. It's straight out of the box Redhat 8.0. > > I've been prodded. I'll see if I can scribble up some simple > instructions. > > HOWEVER: > <WARNING> > You cannot ovelay it on a live system! It WILL erase all > existing data > on the drive(s). It can only be done on new drives, or at new > installation time, when you can sacrifice the data on the disks. > </WARNING> > > If you're installing new disk(s), or re-installing a system, > and don't > care about losing the existing data. go for it! > > > Ric > > > Turner, John wrote: > > The Sistina site had a pretty good HOW-TO, from what I saw > of it. It also > > had instructions for patching the kernel...so maybe it is > possible to > > retrofit it. > > > > John > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Tibbetts, Ric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:10 PM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: Re: how to resize partition without losing data? > >> > >> > >>LVM is good stuff. > >>Unfortunately, it's only good stuff if you install it at the > >>begining. > >>It cannot be retroactivly installed. (that's the bad news). > >> > >>If you're building a new system, you'll need to do some > planning for > >>your filesystems. The boot partition cannot be on an LVM. So > >>you can end > >>up with something like: > >> > >>Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > >>/dev/hda1 124427 19935 98068 17% /boot > >>/dev/datavg/rootlv 253871 139648 101116 59% / > >>/dev/datavg/usrlv 2064208 1876556 82796 96% /usr > >>/dev/datavg/varlv 507748 64738 416796 14% /var > >>/dev/datavg/tmplv 126931 4756 115622 4% /tmp > >>/dev/datavg/optlv 2064208 56692 1902660 3% /opt > >>/dev/datavg/srclv 1032088 198744 780916 21% /usr/src > >>/dev/datavg/locallv 2064208 47968 1911384 3% /usr/local > >>/dev/datavg/homelv 4128448 165852 3752884 5% /home > >>/dev/datavg/Datalv 25040764 252444 23516308 2% /Data > >>none 256592 0 256592 0% /dev/shm > >> > >> > >>Note that /boot is on /dev/hda1, not on the logical volume. The > >>remainder of the box, is build on logical volumes. > >> > >>Sistina has a lengthly discussion on LVM. It's really not as > >>complex as > >>it sounds. It just takes a little doing to get your head > >>around it. It > >>makes more sense (human sense) if you are dealing with > >>multiple drives. > >>It gets kinda fuzzy when you start speaking of "Volume Groups" in > >>reference to a single drive. ;) > >> > >>I don't think there is a HOW-TO out yet for it. Maybe someone > >>needs to > >>prod me with a sharp stick, and make me write one... (I > >>suppose if I'm > >>going to rant about it, the least I could do is write up a simple > >>mini-HOW-TO on the subject.. > >> > >>Ric > >> > >>Turner, John wrote: > >> > >>>Cool, thanks for the 8.0 info. > >>> > >>>John > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: Tibbetts, Ric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:28 PM > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>Subject: Re: how to resize partition without losing data? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Doug; > >>>>Thanks for adding that. I meant to put in a link to sistina, > >>>>and didn't. > >>>>Yes, LVM is included with RH 8.0. In fact, you can set it up > >>>>at install > >>>>time. > >>>> > >>>>I'm not sure that ext3 will expand "on the fly" though. I > >>>>haven't tried. > >>>>But ReiserFS, jfs, and xfs all will. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Ric > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Douglas Myers wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>http://www.sistina.com/products_lvm.htm > >>>>> > >>>>>lvm homepage, has HOWTO, etc > >>>>> > >>>>>I'd also suggest looking into a filesystem that expands > >>>> > >>>>easily on the > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>fly, reiserFS, jfs (needs a patch), xfs, etc. I'd also > >>>> > >>>>grab the latest > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>toolset for lvm from there as well. > >>>>> > >>>>>I'm not sure on 8.0, but on 7.2 and 7.3, the RH kernel > >>>> > >>>>doesn't have lvm > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>in the kernel by defualt, IIRC > >>>>> > >>>>>/-------Original Message-------/ > >>>>> > >>>>>/*From:*/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>/*Date:*/ Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:18:54 > >>>>>/*To:*/ '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>/*Subject:*/ RE: how to resize partition without losing data? > >>>>> > >>>>>OK, cool. Thanks for the rant. > >>>>> > >>>>>Now, how about a pointer to more information on LVM, like a > >>>> > >>>>HOWTO, whether > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>it's installed by default in 7.2/7.3/8.0, where to get it, > >>>> > >>>>etc. instead???? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>John > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>>>From: Tibbetts, Ric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 12:56 PM > >>>>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>Subject: Re: how to resize partition without losing data? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>John Norris wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>I ran into the sae problem on my pc, I am dual booting XP, > >>>>>> > >>>>>>and Linux. I > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>used Partition Magic 8.0 and resized the partitions in > >>>>>> > >>>>>>windows. Partiton > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Magic also supports vfat.... > >>>>>> > >>>>>>People really need to get on the bandwagon, and get LVM > >>>>>>installed & working. > >>>>>>There's nothing bugs me worse than to see soemone answer a Linux > >>>>>>question with "I have this great Windows utility..". > >>>>>> > >>>>>>LVM folks. Look it up, learn it, use it! IT's the answer to > >>>>>>situations > >>>>>>like this one. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Once set up, I can do fun things like: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>enlarge a filesystem "on the fly" (no reboots required, > >>>> > >>>>no data loss). > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>Add new filesystems "on the fly". No reboot required. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>And more! > >>>>>>IT's part of Linux now. Stop depending on Windows > >>>> > >>>>solutions. LVM has > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>been with unix for many years. IBM pioneered it a long time > >>>>>>ago. It has > >>>>>>since been adopted by nearly every other vendor under the sun. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>There's no need for the continued dependance on Windows based > >>>>>>solutions. > >>>>>>It's an insult to the Linux community to do so. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>JMHO-YMMV > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Ric > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>From: Daniel Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > >>> > >>>>>>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >>>>>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>>Subject: how to resize partition without losing data? > >>>>>>>Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:39:07 -0800 (PST) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>have used up 98% of my /usr, and need to increase > >>>>>>>space in /usr. How do I resize it without losing data? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>__________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>Do you Yahoo!? > >>>>>>>Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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