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Re: [tlug] server partitions, LVM, and Xen



Keith Bawden wrote:
>> I would use LVM to make the partitions rather then waste systems
>> resources going through an extra filesystem.  Its no more difficult.
>> i.e.
>
> Sorry mate, I have totally missed your point here. Which "extra
> filesystem"?

The hosts filesystem

Curt's suggestion was to use

> a large file on the host OS partition to emulate a drive

i.e.

block device <-> host filesytem <-> file <-> xen filesytem

I susgested using LVM i.e.

block device <-> xen filesystem


Edward


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