installing ubuntu from bootable usb, using lvm

[bruce]

Hi Tony.

Thanks for the reply.

To begin, the "better" solution would be to have a larger
primary/internal drive 1-2T drive, and have a separate external drive
as a backup. This would negate the need to have OS on one smaller
internal drive, with the rest of the "apps" on an external drive.

However, this isn't doable given cost/resources at the moment.

So, I'm exploring alternative approaches. And yep, I fully realize
that this "approach" would be fragile, given that either drive failing
would be a bit of an issue.

thanks

On Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM Tony Arnold <a.c.arnold at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> On Fri, 2025-07-18 at 06:06 -0400, bruce wrote:
>
>
> > If you're trying to say, with a VM, I could test the ubuntu install
> > process, and not ask questions.  Maybe this is what you meant.
>
> Testing via a VM is not a bad idea if you have the resources for that.
>
> The last time I did a fresh install, which was many years ago, I think
> I had to create the logical volumes manually and then assign them in
> the installer. There's an option for doing your own thing with
> partitions/logical volumes, as I recall.
>
> I think more recently there is an option to use LVM, but I think it
> just creates one logical volume and puts everything in it.
>
> Like I say, I've not done this for quite some time, so your mileage may
> vary!
>
>
> Regards,
> Tony.
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