[linux-lvm] converting ext3 / to LVM

[Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh)]

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 at 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 at 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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