Bonehead Move, LVM

[Andy Green]

Michael A Peters wrote:

> LVM allows easy resizing of partitions, something you can not safely do
> with ext2 partitions without LVM. LVM avoids the need to completely back
> up and restore a drive because the average user was not psychic enough
> to know how things should be laid out to be space efficient 2 years post
> install.
> 
> LVM allows you to leave lots of unused space so that you can use it
> where you need it when you need it without having to fuss with mount
> points and figuring out how to make the mount points integrate most
> effectively into your file system.

This is true, but it's a curious thing: these cures are for diseases 
caused by fragmenting the storage space into fixed closed 
partition-subworlds in the first place.  You can get the same joy in 
your life by just having a single fully sized / partition and none of 
this complex stuff piled upon constricting stuff delivering nothing 
going on.

LVM has its uses, but since most machines I actually touch are laptops 
nowadays, it has no use at all in that scenario -- once you realize that 
you can "fix" your partitioned storage headaches by tossing your 1980's 
style partitions completely.  Just say "no" to the "Real Admins Use 
Partitions" merchants.

-Andy