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The minidisk is now ready for you to use in the logical volume. If you are creating a new
logical volume, see 11.1.4, “Creating the logical volume and file system” on page 148. If you
are extending an existing logical volume, skip ahead to 11.1.5, “Extending an existing logical
volume” on page 150.
11.1.4 Creating the logical volume and file system
The overall steps involved in creating a logical volume are:
1. Create physical volumes from the DASD.
2. Create a volume group.
3. Create a logical volume.
4. Make a file system from the logical volume.
Creating ...