Resizing an LVM volume to make way for XP install?

[Whil Hentzen]

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>> 1. I can't figure out how to do it (LVM says I need to unmount /home and
>> it can't do that since /home is in use).
>>
> Change to the single user mode. As root, run "telinit 1". It is
> preferable to do this from the CLI. You can then unmount /home.

Hi Mikkel!

(MLUG member, right?)

But once I've unmounted /home, how do I run the LVM tool? :)

>> 2. I'm a-feered that /home being in a LV means that if I resize it, I'll
>> have free space in a logical partition - and that XP won't/can't be
>> installed in that logical free space.
>>
>> So.... suggestions?
>>
>> Whil Hentzen
>> Milwaukee
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> I don't know enough about LVM to help you with #2. If it were just a
> logical partition, I would use gparted, but I don't know how it
> would handle a LV...

Tried that. gparted doesn't see the insides of an LV. Just sees two 
partitions - boot and 'the other one' (/).

Whil