how to add an extra logical volume during 11.10 install?

Colin Watson cjwatson at ubuntu.com
Mon Oct 17 11:28:08 UTC 2011


On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 08:07:19AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   i'm probably missing the obvious but i'm installing xubuntu 11.10 on
> a dual-drive laptop and, for now, all i want to do is take the default
> LVM layout, reduce the size of the root LV, and add a /home LV, but i
> can't seem to get to that part of the install that gives me that
> choice. i was hoping one of the LVM-based "guided" install paths would
> do that, but i didn't notice it.
> 
>   i'm sure a fully manual install will do it, but it seems what i'm
> trying to do should be possible by simply adjusting the LVs.  is there
> an install selection i managed to miss?  thanks.

I'm afraid you need manual partitioning for this.  None of the guided
paths do LVM resizing.

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Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson at ubuntu.com]




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