On (26/08/05 14:28), marco_elen wrote: > On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:33:32 +0100, Clive Menzies wrote: > > I've got an LH3 also upgraded to sarge recently (from an original woody > > install) and upgrading with aptitude worked flawlessly. I also had a > > couple of LHPro200's which I've now given away but the last one also > > upgraded to sarge without a problem. The all booted off the SCSI RAID > > drives. > > > > Regards > > > > Clive > > > Ok, so I can install a base Woody, then add the Sarge cd-rom > to apt sources and launch apt-get dist-upgrade. > May I also upgrade to a new kernel (If I install also a newer kernel will the > system still be able to see the drives)? > I'm asking this because I couldn't do a Sarge installation because of the > error reported in my first e-mail: > error loading "modprobe -v sym53c8xx_2" > I'm running 2.4.27-2-686 and sym53c8xx_2 is available as a module
> > Furthermore I have two 2G disks, which I would prefer to manage with LVM. I > read I have these alternatives: > > 1) Make the LVM arrangement of the disks at installation time (I've seen an > HOWTO about this: Root-on-LVM-on-RAID HOWTO). > But this would require to use a kernel from a diskette, and I don't know if > this kernel will recognize my SCSI drives (as up to now I could only do it > booting Woody with vanilla). Sorry I use ext2 and don't know. > > 2) Install Woody on first disk (partitioned as ext2), and after installation > change it to LVM (described in the LVM HOWTO). > I'm proceeding this way, but I don't know when it is best to do the LVM > conversion: before or after upgrading to sarge, before or after an (eventual) > upgrade to a new kernel. > Also, which version of LVM shall I use (of course this depends on which > kernel I will be able to install)? Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
