Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-29 Thread Roger
Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the file system is LVM on a 2nd partition on my hard drive without losing files in the /home directory structure? There was a discussion about this some time ago but I didn't take much notice then. TIA Roger If it is just the '/boot' par

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-27 Thread g
On 08/27/2013 06:34 AM, Roger wrote: <> Puzzling thing I just noticed. I did a fresh install on that Fed18 partition months ago and it has used all available space, 53 gig for root and 43 gig for /home. Might delete the lot and start over. which is another reason why i dislike lvm and set up

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-27 Thread Roger
On 27/08/13 18:36, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 12:02 PM, Roger wrote: On 27/08/13 15:21, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 10:17 AM, Roger wrote: On 27/08/13 14:04, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 08:04 AM, Roger wrote: Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-27 Thread Rejy M Cyriac
On 08/27/2013 12:02 PM, Roger wrote: > On 27/08/13 15:21, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: >> On 08/27/2013 10:17 AM, Roger wrote: >>> On 27/08/13 14:04, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 08:04 AM, Roger wrote: > Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the file > system is LVM o

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-26 Thread Roger
On 27/08/13 15:21, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 10:17 AM, Roger wrote: On 27/08/13 14:04, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 08:04 AM, Roger wrote: Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the file system is LVM on a 2nd partition on my hard drive without losing files in

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-26 Thread Rejy M Cyriac
On 08/27/2013 10:17 AM, Roger wrote: > On 27/08/13 14:04, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: >> On 08/27/2013 08:04 AM, Roger wrote: >>> Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the file >>> system is LVM on a 2nd partition on my hard drive without losing files >>> in the /home directory structu

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-26 Thread Joe Zeff
On 08/26/2013 09:04 PM, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: You can re-install, as long as you maintain the same LVM structure in partitioning, and you can retain files if do not choose to reformat the logical volume for '/home' Just be sure to back /home up before you start. It may take a little time, but

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-26 Thread Roger
On 27/08/13 14:04, Rejy M Cyriac wrote: On 08/27/2013 08:04 AM, Roger wrote: Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the file system is LVM on a 2nd partition on my hard drive without losing files in the /home directory structure? There was a discussion about this some time ago

Re: Reinstall over LVM

2013-08-26 Thread Rejy M Cyriac
On 08/27/2013 08:04 AM, Roger wrote: > Is it possible to do a re installation of Fedora 19 where the file > system is LVM on a 2nd partition on my hard drive without losing files > in the /home directory structure? > There was a discussion about this some time ago but I didn't take much > notice th