Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:52:10 +0100 From: Vince <jhary@unsane.co.uk> To: Jeff Rollin <jeff.rollin@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LVM support in FreeBSD Message-ID: <450015FA.7040406@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <8a0028260609070511t3c18a9c7xf70388821bd6415d@mail.gmail.com> References: <8a0028260609051250m45931c68y59b377eb66b22716@mail.gmail.com> <8a0028260609070511t3c18a9c7xf70388821bd6415d@mail.gmail.com>
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Jeff Rollin wrote: > On 05/09/06, Jeff Rollin <jeff.rollin@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi list, >> >> I'm wondering whether FreeBSD is able to support reading (at least, but >> preferably also writing) Linux LVM volumes? I have an itch to try >> FreeBSD on >> a desktop but all my data is in a Linux LVM. >> >> Is it possible? >> >> TIA, >> >> Jeff Rollin >> >> -- >> > > No answers for two days; I can take that as a "no," then, can I? > > Oh well, there's always VMPlayer > > Proud Linux user since 1998 >> > As far as i'm aware FreeBSD doesnt support Linux LVM (it uses vinum and/or gvinum, dont know much about it as never used it) Freebsd Runs fine as a guest OS in Xen apparently which might be better for you as VMWare player needs a vmware image (easy to find on google I expect but still..) and you dont get to play with the installer that way ;) Vince > >
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