Comments on: How to Shrink an LVM Volume Safely http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/ tech, politics, etc. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Vkram http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-21409 Vkram Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:10:26 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-21409 # lvreduce -L 200G /dev/polar/root Under RHEL5.6 this command is like wrong turn. Beside reducing the size its make the LV size 200M, Dangreous for real experiment. This is a right comman which reduce the size. # lvreduce -L -200G /dev/polar/root # lvreduce -L 200G /dev/polar/root
Under RHEL5.6 this command is like wrong turn. Beside reducing the size its make the LV size 200M, Dangreous for real experiment.
This is a right comman which reduce the size.

# lvreduce -L -200G /dev/polar/root

]]> By: Squeeze Dual Root With Single Userspace http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-20640 Squeeze Dual Root With Single Userspace Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:57:37 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-20640 [...] their own unique IDs. The only option wold be to extract some free space from your existing disk (http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-sh...volume-safely/) and create a new /usr partition (non-LVM) and move your data to this partition , later on you can [...] [...] their own unique IDs. The only option wold be to extract some free space from your existing disk (http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-sh…volume-safely/) and create a new /usr partition (non-LVM) and move your data to this partition , later on you can [...]

]]> By: Natuerliche Arzneimittel http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-14976 Natuerliche Arzneimittel Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:40:19 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-14976 If you are not careful, you can shrink the LV to a size less than what is required by the file system. If the LV is resized smaller than what the file system has been resized to, things will go very badly for you. Did I mention you should backup your data before hand? If you are not careful, you can shrink the LV to a size less than what is required by the file system. If the LV is resized smaller than what the file system has been resized to, things will go very badly for you. Did I mention you should backup your data before hand?

]]> By: How can I minimise the size of an ext3 partition (and its LVM logical volume)? - Admins Goodies http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-14216 How can I minimise the size of an ext3 partition (and its LVM logical volume)? - Admins Goodies Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:18:03 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-14216 [...] affect the logical volume. Most of the recipes on the web for shrinking ext3 inside an LV (e.g. this one), follow this basic pattern to alleviate problems with inaccurate calculations of filesystem [...] [...] affect the logical volume. Most of the recipes on the web for shrinking ext3 inside an LV (e.g. this one), follow this basic pattern to alleviate problems with inaccurate calculations of filesystem [...]

]]> By: How To : Shrink LVM Volume Safely | masrust.web.id http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-13717 How To : Shrink LVM Volume Safely | masrust.web.id Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:31:57 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-13717 [...] source This entry was posted in Computer, Linux and tagged centos, computer, debian, distro, fedora, how to, komputer, Linux, lvm, mandriva, online, opensource, opensuse, partition, redhat, server, ubuntu by masrust. Bookmark the permalink. [...] [...] source This entry was posted in Computer, Linux and tagged centos, computer, debian, distro, fedora, how to, komputer, Linux, lvm, mandriva, online, opensource, opensuse, partition, redhat, server, ubuntu by masrust. Bookmark the permalink. [...]

]]> By: Vincent's Memo » Blog Archive » lvm – shrink lvm volume http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-12073 Vincent's Memo » Blog Archive » lvm – shrink lvm volume Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:18:06 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-12073 [...] Reference URL: http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/ [...] [...] Reference URL: http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/ [...]

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]]> By: m47730 http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-8772 m47730 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:24:37 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-8772 Great tutorial! Be aware to unmount volume and be certain that the command doesn't give you errors, otherwise you destroy the filesystem! By expirience :.( Great tutorial!
Be aware to unmount volume and be certain that the command doesn’t give you errors, otherwise you destroy the filesystem! By expirience :.(

]]> By: How can I minimise the size of an ext3 partition (and its LVM logical volume)? Drija http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-7394 How can I minimise the size of an ext3 partition (and its LVM logical volume)? Drija Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:31:59 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-7394 [...] affect the logical volume. Most of the recipes on the web for shrinking ext3 inside an LV (e.g. this one), follow this basic pattern to alleviate problems with inaccurate calculations of filesystem [...] [...] affect the logical volume. Most of the recipes on the web for shrinking ext3 inside an LV (e.g. this one), follow this basic pattern to alleviate problems with inaccurate calculations of filesystem [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.shadypixel.com/how-to-shrink-an-lvm-volume-safely/#comment-5876 Anonymous Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:48:20 +0000 http://blog.shadypixel.com/?p=63#comment-5876 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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