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shown in Figure 4-1. If you create an LVM partition during basic Linux installation, be certain
to note the identifier (such as /dev/hda6).
When planning to use raw disk devices, Linux installation is done as described in the Getting
Started publication. The only difference is in partitioning your disk. The general goal is
illustrated in Figure 4-1. You can create the LVM partition during Linux installation (probably
using Disk Druid), or you can create it later using fdisk.
Figure 4-1 Basic disk arrangements for LVM
After installing Linux, FLEX-ES installation (which installs the FLEX-ES modules in /usr) is the ...