Re: Is there a rule or algorithm

Dudley Overbey wrote:
Dump question number 708:
Is there some algorithm or rule to use when trying to create a partiction
table? This is in general, also looking for this on Solaris and Linux.

Thanks
DOverbey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



Dear Dudley,


There are only maximum numbers:

IDE allows 63 partitions on 1 disk.
SCSI aloows 15 partitions on 1 disk.

These are rules apply only for fixed partitions.

I do not know whether this is for Linux only or for Solaris too.

If you use LVM1 or LVM2 then this boundaries can be broken.

LVM2 does not show a maximum number of LV's anymore, so the rules is max=VG_size/PE_size


Best regards,


Jan Gerrit Kootstra
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