dual boot fc5 w/fc5 & lvm

[dlb]

I have fc5 installed and it is working well. Here is the layout.

40G IDE HD This is setup with 'normal' partitions and have /boot, /, and swap here.
2 160G IDE HD. These are setup with lvm paired to gether to give me 320G and is data.
1 250G SATA 3g. This is setup as a second lvm and is data.

All are formatted ext3.

I would like to install a second copy of fc5 in its own partitons on the 40G (left enough space during creation) and dual boot to it. My questions are.

After setting up the second copy of fc5 will I be able to mount the lvm's setup under the first copy?

Any additional risk to data doing this?

Is it OK to share the swap partition between the two copies?

Thanks
Don

[Seve]

Hello:
Yes, you can easily mount the lvm under each installation and visa versa.
You just need to pay attention to the naming scheme of the second install. Meaning, make sure it's not named the same as the first installation.


Seve

[dlb]

Thanks for the info Seve.

To clarify for my understanding.

Does each part of the _new_ logical volumes need to have a different name? ie The physical volume, The Logical Group, and the Logical Volume? Or do I reuse some of the pieces (like the existing PV and/or logical group) and just create a new logical volume on top?

Don

[Seve]

Hello:
When you start the installation it should pick up the previous installation.
Say ...... the original installation was VolGroup00 .... then the second installation should be VolGroup01.
You should not need to do any manual changes or lvm creations to accomplish what you want to do.
I would suggest letting anaconda / disk druid create the lvm for you if you want to have another lvm.
However, if you end up with 2 VolGroup00(s) named the same is where you will end up with some problems.

Seve