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Linux LVM: Reduce Filesystem and Logical Volume

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The following example shows how to reduce the size of a filesystem mounted on an LVM logical volume. The instructions below are only for non-root filesystems. No reboot is required, but the filesystem will need to be unmounted. So, if there are any user applications using this filesystem, they will need to be stopped and the users will need to log out.

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Uninstalling Solaris 10 from a multi-boot system

Submitted by Igor on November 27, 2005 – 2:39 am2 Comments

Boot into one of the operating systems you would like to keep (i.e. Windows, Linux, etc.) and set its partition as “Active”. Reboot your system. If the system boots into the OS of your choice without going through the Solaris boot loader, then it is safe to remove or overwrite the Solaris partition.

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Mason Parker says:

July 27, 2010 at 4:27 am

operating systems can either make or break your system that is why it is wise to choose a vey stable one.,.”

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Decking Kits says:

December 20, 2010 at 3:25 pm

there are many different operating systems but of course i would still prefer to use linux for stability “”,

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