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Re: [Xen-users] How to initiate a guest installation from the CD-ROM med

To: Sadique Puthen <sputhenp@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to initiate a guest installation from the CD-ROM media
From: Christian Horn <chorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 10:06:26 +0100
Cc: Ido Levy <IDOL@xxxxxxxxxx>, xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@xxxxxxxxx>, xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 02:32:41PM +0530, Sadique Puthen wrote:
> Ido Levy wrote:
> >
> >Can you please explain why it's better to use LVM partitions in compare to
> >regular partitions with regards to image management.
> 
> Because you can resize an LVM partition.

..and lvm-snapshots are also nice for backups.

Christian

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