[mythtv-users] Anyone using LVM2 w/ ext3 for video storage

[Aran Cox]

On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 10:28:43PM -0700, Devan Lippman wrote:
> I wanted to create a mount point that I could easily add capacity to
> later as I needed.  To do this I created an LVM2 volume (currently
> caontaining only one pv) and formatted ext3 over this.  When I went to
> boot the machine up the next day it was unable to mount the volume or
> even filecheck it.  I'm wondering if I rebuild this volume will this
> become a common occurance?  If so is there anyone who's found a more
> reliable solution?

Lots of other people responded, but I need to add my 2 cents.  There
is nothing unreliable about LVM.  I've used it on many production
servers, many people use it for their MythTV system.  You just don't
have it configured correctly.  Have you read the LVM HOWTO?  It's very
useful and easy to find on google, it may be included with your LVM
install.

ext3 is probably an OK choice.  The oficial myth docs recommend JFS or
XFS.  I've used ext3 in the past and it did work.  I think JFS is a
better choice and it's what I use now.  However, ext3 and reiserfs
have an advantage over XFS and JFS because I don't know of any way to
shrink an XFS or JFS filesystem.  I find that useful sometimes,
perhaps you won't care.  Perhaps I'm wrong about XFS and JFS too :)

Aran