<div dir="ltr">I created some docs how to build a few different setups, but mine always include encryption or raid that most don't do. I can forward some snippets to help if you like, I've done this on ubuntu for some 10+ years, later arch, but vm's I just do a base lvm setup for running atop this.<div><br></div><div>I don't know the list is dying other than folks don't have anything to say. I always feel like I'm doing crazy sh!t, people look at my setups like I have 3 heads like running raid+encryption+lvm, but it usually works, until some bug hits and it doesn't. Most folks have little to say other than "good luck".</div><div><br></div><div>I joined the plugaz libera.chat irc lately to check it out, but mostly crickets there too. I guess social communication these days only means tweeting with twits on twitter or fakebooking with daddy zuck, neither of which I've ever partaken. I almost miss aol/yahoo of old.</div><div><br></div><div>-mb</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 3:13 PM <<a href="mailto:techlists@phpcoderusa.com">techlists@phpcoderusa.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thank you for your feedback Michael.<br>
<br>
Seems like the list might be dying off.<br>
<br>
On 2021-05-26 17:32, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote:<br>
> I run everything through LVM after about the second time I crashed my<br>
> root partition on plain ext2 by filling it entirely, at least probably<br>
> 10-12 years now. LVM2 doesn't crash it like that even if filled, or<br>
> cause a full fsck of fscking time and other weird catastrophic<br>
> restoration of services.<br>
> <br>
> If no encryption, you can set lvm2 to pass through ssd trim, or setup<br>
> your own periodic trim jobs. I'd love to hear reasons not to use lvm,<br>
> as it's dated, and looked at things like zfs and btrfs to replace 1)<br>
> raid, 2) encryption. and 3) logical volumes, but without these all<br>
> wasn't really an option. Curious if anyone's using any one native<br>
> solution for all three yet. Using mdraid+luks+lvm+ext4 is still my<br>
> general go-to.<br>
> <br>
> -mb<br>
> <br>
> On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 2:24 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss<br>
> <<a href="mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org" target="_blank">plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
>> Hi,<br>
>> <br>
>> I've installed Linux many times. For the last few times I just<br>
>> chose<br>
>> the defaults for configuring the HD.<br>
>> <br>
>> I am running a 250GB SSD. It will be entirely dedicated to the<br>
>> server.<br>
>> <br>
>> In reading the docs there is an option of using the entire disk for<br>
>> LVM<br>
>> and there will be two partitions, one for /boot and one for<br>
>> everything<br>
>> else.<br>
>> <br>
>> Any thoughts on using the default HD configuration?<br>
>> <br>
>> Thanks!!<br>
>> Keith<br>
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