Re: [linux-lvm] Mandrake 8.1 and LVM

[svetljo <galia st-peter stw uni-erlangen de>]

> > With / on LVM, you're definately unable to boot if LVM has problems.
> with / on ext2 you're definately unable to boot if ext2 has problems.
sorry , but you can not compare the PB's
it's not about the FS , but the device access

> > This is a problem I've seen a number of times on HPUX.  The OS disk is
> you cannot extend / under HP-UX (they don't have initrd)
initrd ?
isn't that smth special for linux ?
the next version of LVM should work without initrd and EVMS works 
without initrd
the kernel should be able to activate the devices without additional 
binaries

> besides i don't see the difference with someone having / un one disk
> and /usr on another without LVM.
isn't it common for all *nix OSes that they have a small / with only the 
very essential libraries , binaries and conf's
and everything other goes to /usr