Where's the LVM utils? ( Debian - Ubuntu )

[Fraser Campbell]

On Sunday 21 January 2007 14:17, Merv Curley wrote:
> Next I tried a Cmd line install of Ubuntu, at least I got a system but not
> quite what I wanted.  It insisted that I couldn't create just a primary
> for /boot and the rest for LVM. I had to also create a primary for / [root
> partition] and then I could use the rest for LVM. In here it created a swap
> partition.  The install proceded and I now have a bootable drive.

I do recall a bug where the Debian installer would "unselect" partitions that 
had been set up prior to setting up LVM ... 

On your bootable system is there an actual /boot partition now that it's up 
and running or did you boot files end up in /root?  If so then you're 
probably getting hit by that old bug/quirk.  On the booting system 
try "mount | grep /boot", here's my output (you should see similar):

  fraser at someserver:~$ mount | grep /boot
  /dev/md0 on /boot type ext3 (rw)

There's an alternative boot CD for Ubuntu which among other things claims to 
add "LVM and/or RAID partitioning".  Perhaps you have to use this alternative 
image in order to get fully functional LVM install (this is the CD I have 
always used so I'm not sure about it).

If you do try a reinstall for any reason do ensure that after you've finalized 
your LVM config and specified where to mount each LV that you also review the 
configuration of your primary partition for /boot (and ensure that /boot is 
still listed as it's mount point).

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