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

["Keith Bawden" <keith@example.com>]

> >> ...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