Re: Adding a disk to existing BTRFS

[Cameron Simpson]

On 23Dec2019 11:45, Chris Murphy <lists(a)colorremedies.com&gt; wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 12:52 AM Javier Perez
> <pepebuho(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
> > Also, before I add a new device, do I have to partition the drive or 
> > does btrfs take over all these duties (partitioning, formating) when 
> > it adds the device to the filesystem?
>
> Partitioning is optional. Drives I dedicate for one task only, I do
> not partition. If I use them for other things, or might use them for
> other things, then I partition them. 
My personal habit is otherwise: I always partition. This means all my 
drives are partitioned, causing less confusion.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs(a)cskk.id.au&gt;