Pointers on LVM and Partitioning.

From	Harry <simonsharry@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.setup
Subject	Pointers on LVM and Partitioning.
Date	2012-04-17 00:01 -0700
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Hello,

I know next to nothing about this topic as I write this, but would like to learn *everything* about it. By 'everything', I mean: I should be able to not just install and set up systems but also troubleshoot and repair, should it become necessary.

I don't have loads of hardware (CPUs or disks) with me to play with; just a dual-core Fedora 16 desktop with a 250 GB disk, 4 GB RAM, and may be a couple of USB 2GB+ sticks. Thus, for the most part, I'll have to rely on some virtual machine environment to make up for the necessary physical hardware.

This self-learning exercise could last several months and, so, before I proceeded with it, I thought I could use some helpful, Getting Started tips from you forum members, like:
* if there are any good books that cover this topic thoroughly;
* what kind of virtual machine env I should setup (VirtualBox, Xen, or...) ?
* how did *you* learn this topic yourself (any helpful tips?)

Would the virtual env be enough to learn and try out all concepts that fall under the related topics of Partitioning, LVM & (software) Raid? If not, can I get a list of things that I will *not* be able to learn in such a virtual setup no matter what... so that I know about them upfront?

I have only a very vague idea right now of what all I will possibly be doing. A partial list would be: setting up virtual machines, creating lots of small-sized virtual disks (say, each <= 1MB), losetup's, dmsetup's, and other man Section 8 commands.

Many thanks in advance.
/HS

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Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. Harry <simonsharry@gmail.com> - 2012-04-17 00:01 -0700
  Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-04-17 09:23 +0200
    Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. Harry <simonsharry@gmail.com> - 2012-04-17 07:38 -0700
      Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2012-04-17 22:36 +0200
        Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. Harry <simonsharry@gmail.com> - 2012-04-19 07:14 -0700
        Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2012-04-19 16:51 +0000
  Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2012-04-17 12:50 +0100
  Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2012-04-17 17:15 +0000
  Re: Pointers on  LVM and Partitioning. GangGreene <GangGreene@invalid.com> - 2012-04-17 18:05 -0400

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