Re: /dev/mapper

From: oded maimon (oded.maimon_at_gmail.com)
Date: 04/08/05

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    Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:53:53 +0300
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    hi,
    i know lvm, and i used it before FC3, but why the change from
    /dev/<myvgname>/<mylvolname> to /dev/mapper/.....

    thanks for the quick response
    Oded.

    On Apr 8, 2005 12:48 PM, Paul Howarth <paul@city-fan.org> wrote:
    >
    > oded maimon wrote:
    > > i wanted to know why the change to /dev/mapper from the old
    > > /dev/<device> ? why changing to links?
    >
    > See the LVM HOWTO:
    > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
    >
    > FC3 uses LVM by default, as it is more flexible than "old-fashioned"
    > regular partitions. The HOWTO referenced above explains the benefits of
    > LVM.
    >
    > Paul.
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