On 12/10/2013 07:06 PM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 03:27:30PM -0500, Bluejay Adametz wrote:
>>>> Never really cared for LVM.  Always used the direct partition approach.
>>>
>>> Well, perhaps I can try to convince you some more.
>>
>> I never used LVM either, but ...
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> I used LVM once, until on a bright day the machine stopped working because
> the LVM volume decided that it is "disabled" (Aparently each LVM volume
> has a "disable" bit and some secret magic command to flip it). mdadm
> software raid does not have any such disable bits so out with LVM,
> back to mdadm software raid.

I won't claim it is perfect, but I personally have not had any issues 
with it, and I have used it on dozens of machines for years.

BTW: nothing says you have to ditch MD in favor of LVM.  In fact you can 
put LVM on MD or vice versa.

Jeff