[KLUG Members] new Linux sysadmin book

Adam Tauno Williams awilliam at whitemice.org
Thu Feb 24 07:43:01 EST 2005


> > > If you create a logical volume gorup in Disk Druid as you install Linux,
> > > you can use the collection of LVM utilities to manage logical volume
> > > groups and make changes such as those described in the previous example.
> > > The lvm program is the principal utility; enter the command apropos lvm
> > > to see a list of related utilities. (p 595)
> > Rather scant but better than nothing.  
> > Honestly I'd expect a text billing itself as in the "sysadmin" category
> > to have an entire chapter (at least) relating to LVM.  Storage
> > management is one of the big buggers of system administration, a topic
> > filled with subtlety and all manner of grues waiting for the hapless
> > adventurer to step a bit to near the shadows.
> This is a beginner's text. 

Many of which make the mistake (IMNSHO) of casting much to broad a
reach.

> Claims it "Maps completely to the Red Hat
> Certified Technician (RHCT) exam, CompTIA's Linux+ exam, and the Linux
> Professional Institute (LPI) Level I certification exam." (Back cover)

Thats a little scary.

> Maybe you're suggesting the title is a bit exaggerated for its scope.

Pretty much exactly what I mean.
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