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Date:	Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:45:59 PST8
From:	sshapiro@ucsd.edu (Sandy Shapiro)
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Partition problems

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>>LVM scares me.

>Why? It's just a new way of assigning letters to partitions. I puts you
>in control.

Well, as long as you asked.

I have LVM on my other (read: play) computer that is running eComStation.
I also have several other operating systems, and I use System Commander to
keep everything straight.

I have bad memories of inadvertantly wiping out partitions (and their
data), making partitions inaccessible, etc. I suppose if I really learned
to use LVM properly I could get around these potential problems. I realize
that any powerful tool can cut two ways if you don't learn to use it
properly.

Also, even when I use LVM correctly, it disables System Commander. Also,
if I boot OS/2 from anything other than a C: partition, I have to go
through boot manager. It won't boot directly from System Commander.

So far I just haven't seen any advantages to offset the inconveniences.

Sandy

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