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>10.1. Upgrading to LVM 1.0.8 with a non-LVM root partition</H1
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> There are just a few simple steps to transition this setup, but it
is still recommended that you backup your data before you try it.
You have been warned.
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> Make sure your boot-loader is setup to load the new
LVM-enhanced kernel and, if you are using LVM modules, put an
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> alias block-major-58 lvm-mod
alias char-major-109 lvm-mod
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to enable modprobe to load the LVM module (don't forget to
enable kmod).
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