[nflug] Can I point LIB to a diff place?

[David J. Andruczyk]

--- JJ Neff <jjneff at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have never had a space issue since installing this PC with LVM
> drives.  However I ran out of / space today!  My / was 221MB and no
> way to increase space as i created root on /dev/hda1
> 
> I noted /lib was the largest at 133 and that modules was almsot all
> of that . I deleted soem unused kernels modules and space reclaimed -
> now I am wondering if /libs can be on a differnt location with a link
> to /lib..  It seems that an LVM may need to be mounted via a kernel
> module or user space prog before the files are accessible so it woudl
> be trying to use libs to mount /libs!?  Am I assuming correct?  
> 

DO NOT MOVE /lib off of / if you want to be able to boot. :)


> What are some options now - I ahve plenty of unpartitioned space on
> /dev/hdb and I reckon I could move lib to a non LVM managed volume...
> or how about move all of ROOT to an LVM volume - guessing LVM has to
> be in initram
> 

LVM and the needed tools need to be in the initrd (tricky to get
right).  the LVM howto (on any linux doc project mirror) tells you how
to do it,  though modern distros like ubuntu (with the alternate boot
cd ONLY) can install a system to BOOT off of an LVM volume (/ on LVM) 
so can gentoo as I run / on LVM here at home (gentoo)

If you like a linux "that just plain works" with minimal fenagling,
install ubuntu (if you want LVM you need to use the ALTERNATE install
CD, not the regular desktop one)

If you want the ultimate in control (and effort) try gentoo.  It has a
steep learning curve, is the ultimate in flexibility and speed
(mostly),  but much more effort intensive to initially get setup.



-- David J. Andruczyk

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