On 03/15/2016 09:38 AM, Anton Aylward wrote:
On 03/15/2016 10:20 AM, jdd wrote:
I never wanted to use lvm, because it makes fixing problems difficult and much of my time is spent fixing not working machines, why should I have subvolumes? I have no database on my desktop (none that have meaning), not even on my server You've conjoined two issues in that sentence.
Why do you think that using LVM makes fixing problems difficult? There are problems I have with many machines, recall I'm using 'discards' from the 'Closet of Anxieties', and regular readers will recall that I enjoy (for various values of 'enjoy') working with old equipment and stuff people think is not worth using any more. I use LVM specifically because I want to AVOID a whole set of problems!
Yes you can put BtrFS and its subvolumes on a LV under LVM. That might be the source of your problems.
Not fully understanding LVM though not using it enough might account for other difficulties.
I've been using BtrFS since 13.1 was released. I've done a lot with it, played around with installing it for root and non root partitions. I've used subvolumes, and despite using them I still don't see how they are superior to mounting a file system instead. I've converted back and forth between BtrFS, XFS and ReiserFS. On the whole I feel more comfortable with ReiserFS and Ext4.
I have no database on my desktop (none that have meaning), not even on my server Oh, really? You don't use, for example, Thunderbird or Firefox or Postfix or Dovecot by any chance?
On all the info I've read, LVM is another layer that can obsfucate other problems, I have to agree with jdd here. I'd opine you'd have a more reliable system with btrfs and subvols, rather than making some complicated mess with LVM with partitions all over the place. KEEP IT SIMPLE "KISS" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org