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



>> ...and though it depends on the use of the system, it would be great
>> if there were some kind of general formula for deciding the best
>> partition scheme.
>
> There isn't. It depends completely on the use of the system. Generally,
> though, I don't see anything wrong with using one huge partition
> for your OS unless you have specific reasons to do otherwise. Most
> virtual machine managers will let you use a large file on the host OS
> partition to emulate a drive for a client OS, at some not-huge cost in
> performance.

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"?

Regards, Keith


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