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2.8.4 Boot Loader Configuration
Note
S/390, zSeries: YaST Boot Loader Configuration
Boot loader configuration through YaST is not supported on IBM
S/390 and zSeries.
Note
A detailed description of how to configure the boot loader with YaST is
available in Section 8.6 on page 222.
2.8.5 LVM
The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is a tool for custom partitioning of
hard disks into logical drives. Information about LVM is available in Sec-
tion 3.10 on page 138.
2.8.6 EVMS
The enterprise volume management system (EVMS) is, like LVM, a tool for cus-
tom partitioning and grouping of hard disks into virtual volumes. It is flex-
ible, extensible, and can be tailored using a plug-in model to individual
needs of various volume management systems.
EVMS is compatible with already existing memory and volume man-
agement systems, like DOS, Linux LVM, GPT (GUID Partition Table),
S/390, Macintosh, and BSD partitions. More information is provided on
http://evms.sourceforge.net/.
2.8.7 Partitioning
Although it is possible to modify the partitions in the installed system, this
should be handled by experts who know exactly what they are doing, as
otherwise the risk of losing data is very high. If you decide to use this tool,
refer to the description in Section 1.7.4 on page 18 (the partitioning tool
during the installation is the same as in the installed system).
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