LVM or not? Install Breezy

[Zach]

I generally use LVM where possible.  It makes it easy to add
additional disks later that appear as part of one big partition.  The
only time I don't use it is in a situation where adding additional
disks isn't an option, such as a laptop.

On 10/28/05, Scott <angrykeyboarder at angrykeyboarder.com> wrote:
> On 09/30/2005 07:22 PM, Walt Bankes wrote:
>
> > Installing Breezy requires one to pick if they want LVM or not.
> > I found lots of info about LVM. So now I know what the acronym stands
> > for but all the info I found was either too esoteric or too terse for
> > me to make the decision whether to install LVM or not. Will someone
> > please tell me what advantages LVM gives me when I install it on a
> > Ubuntu only system (two disk drives) and what possible disadvantage
> > there may be.
> > Thanks, Walt Bankes
> >
> Personally I love LVM. It seemed to appear out of nowhere when I was on
> a 2 1/2 year "Linux Hiatus" that ended about a year ago. :-)
>
> One problem I'd had in the past was trying to guess how much space I
> needed for various partitions. LVM takes the guesswork away. It adjusts
> things as needed (more or less). I don't have to think about that anymore.
>
> Scott
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