On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:54:55 -0500, Walter Dnes wrote: > On Sat, Nov 29, 2003 at 07:01:20AM -0500, Paul Morgan wrote > >> Incidentally, I don't know why you'd "blow away" your system just >> to do an upgrade. Obviously, if you do that, you're going to be >> reinstalling everything anyway. > > I use separate partitions for the OS and my data. That way, I can > blow away the old version of the OS, and install the new version, > without touching my personal data. I have found out "the hard way", > that upgrading OS versions "in situ" tends to cause more problems than > simply wiping it out and installing the new one. My worry about LVM is
Maybe with more primitive distributions, but not with Debian. If you are using apt-get update and dist-upgrade on a regular basis, then you are incrementally upgrading your system anyway. > that if LVM depends on the OS/kernel to exist, then when the old OS is > wiped, the "logical volume" holding my personal data ceases to exist. I don't really understand what you're getting at. But anyway, LVM is quite safe. I would make a small non-LVM root, then break out other filesystems as you see fit. LVM really is very good. There are two Debian packages: lvm10 and lvm2. I personally use lvm10 and won't start using lvm2 until the package description indicates that it is really production-ready. There is also a webmin module for LVM which is quite useful for some tasks. -- ....................paul "The average lifespan of a Web page today is 100 days. This is no way to run a culture." Internet Archive Board Chairman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
