Step-by-step manual to partition HD with LVM

[Alexander Skwar]

· Stephen Liu <satimis at yahoo.com>:

> Hi folks,

Hi!

> I have been googling a while searching for document to partition HD
> with LVM.  I found many of them there.  However I'm looking for a
> step-by-step manual for Ubuntu-6.06.
> 
> During installation I found the guide-partition there but unfortunately
> I could not control it to partition HD according to following config

Did you use the installer on the Live CD? If so, then that's
allright - for some reason, the Ubuntu devs decided to not 
include LVM support in this installer (beats me why they did
that). Now, if you wish to use LVM, you've GOT to use the 
alternative CD.

> 
> HD - 40G
> 
> /dev/hda1 19G approx
> VolGroups00
> Primary LogVol / ext3 8G
> extended LogVol /home ext3 10G
> extebded LogVol swap ext3 1G
> 
> /dev/hda2 Free space 21G approx.
> 
> So finally I install the OS on the whole HD
> 
> 
> # fdisk -l
> 
> Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40027029504 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4866 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> 
>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/hda1   *           1        4665    37471581   83  Linux
> /dev/hda2            4666        4866     1614532+   5  Extended
> /dev/hda5            4666        4866     1614501   82  Linux swap /
> Solaris

Which partition do you plan to use as your PV - Physical Volume?
/dev/hda1? If so, then you should change the partition type to
8e. Changing the partition type does NOT require that the partition
be deleted.

> I'm prepared to start again.  Please advise.  TIA
> 
> Remark:  The HD shall be for dual boot Linux/Linux

Dual boot Linux/Linux? That's correct?

If so, then I doubt that there'll be a problem.

> 
> B.R.
> SL

Alexander Skwar
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