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Encyclopedia > LVM

LVM can stand for:

Logical volume management, a method of transparently storing computer data spread over several partitions
Logical Volume Manager, an implementation of logical volume management in the Linux kernel
Ludwig von Mises Institute, a paleolibertarian academic organisation
Local vibrational mode, a type of vibrational mode

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Category: Lists of three-character combinations In computer storage, logical volume management or LVM is a method of allocating space on mass storage devices that is more flexible than conventional partitioning schemes. ... In computer engineering, hard disk drive partitioning is the creation of logical divisions upon a hard disk that allows one to apply operating system-specific logical formatting. ... LVM is an implementation of a logical volume manager for the Linux kernel. ... The Linux kernel is a Unix-like operating system kernel. ... Ludwig von Mises Institute for Austrian Economics, Auburn, Alabama The Ludwig von Mises Institute (LvMI), based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organisation engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. ... Paleolibertarianism is a school of thought within libertarianism founded by Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell, and closely associated with the Ludwig von Mises Institute. ... Various normal modes in a 1D-lattice. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) - Part 2 (3111 words)
	The difference to a setup where the root-system is stored on a physical partition and LVM only manages extra space is that LVM is usually activated during boot time, but for this setup it already has to be active before the just-started kernel can even mount the root filesystem to start the init process.
	Do not immediately go into LVM setup, although it is presented to you right at the beginning next to the partitioning option and there is a partitioning option in the LVM setup dialog which could be used.
	The problem is that at installation time the LVM setup including the device files for the logical volumes exists in the installation system only, but LILO runs chroot in the installed system, which does not have those device files yet since they are created automatically as soon as that system boots up.

Notes on using logical volumes and the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) (2404 words)
	The term LVM strictly applies to the Logical Volume Manager (the replacement for FDISK) but it is commonly used as a name for the whole 'system' that implements logical volumes.
	That is, use LVM to delete any existing Boot Manager, then install it again (thus updating the copy on your hard disk to the version embedded in LVM).
	Ask LVM to create a new volume, and when it asks if it's to use an existing partition, say yes and then tell it the partition that used to be drive F:.

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