Timothy Wilson <wilson at visi.com> writes:

> This will be my first "real" server install that will be providing Internet
> services on a large scale. I really want to do things right.
> 
> I think I'd like to give LVM a try on this beast. 

I don't know anything about LVM; this isn't a slam at LVM.  But I see
a problem with "real server install", "do things right", and "give LVM
try" in connection with the SAME server.  You shouldn't be "giving
things a try" on a critical production server that you want to do
right. 
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