Re: [linux-lvm] converting ext3 / to LVM

["Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh)" <jean-luc coulon wanadoo fr>]

Le 30.01.2005 18:00:08, messmate a écrit :
> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:30:45 +0000
> "Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh)" <jean-luc coulon wanadoo fr> wrote:
>
> > Le 30.01.2005 11:55:44, messmate a écrit :
> > > On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 09:25:43 +0000
> > > "Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh)" <jean-luc coulon wanadoo fr> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Le 30.01.2005 08:10:52, matthew zeier a écrit :
> > > > > Are there any tips on converting an existing ext3 / to LVM?
> > >
> > > Be carefull; as I know converting an EXISTING ext3 to LVM loses all
> > > data.
> > > Jean-Luc, can  you confirm this ??
> >
> > Tell us *how* you plan to convert it to lvm.
> >
> > J-L
> Reading section 12.3 on the LVM HowTo; there is no good way migrating
> an
> existing filesystem ( with data) to lvm !

Which HOWTO is this?

Migrating is more a matter of free space than anything else.


> I'm in doubt if LVM is very usefull following what this howto
> recommend.
> EVMS more suitable?
> mess-mate

Jean-Luc

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