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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:49:18 +0100
From: rayn <Wilfried.Weissmann@gmx.at>
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Subject: Re: partitions for RAID volumes?
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Jeremy Jackson wrote:
> 
> rayn wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there any chance that RAID volumes would support partitions like the
> > hard-disk driver in the future? This could be handsome if you try to
> 
> You may wish to try LVM in kernel 2.4.0.  This is much more flexible
> for administration, but I don't know about windoze...

I agree. I know LVM from HP-UX and it works absolutely flawless there.
But when it comes to dualbooting several OSes like Linux and Win* I do
not think that you have a chance with LVM (unless all OSes support the
same LVM standard. Microsoft pops in my mind!).

Wilfried Weissmann
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