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Physical Volume Setup
Figure 4-3
To add a previously unassigned partition to the selected volume group, first click the partition, then
click Add Volume. At this point, the name of the volume group is entered next to the selected
partition. Assign all partitions reserved for LVM to a volume group. Otherwise, the space on the
partition remains unused. Before exiting the dialog, every volume group must be assigned at least
one physical volume. After assigning all physical volumes, click Next to proceed to the
configuration of logical volumes.

4.5 Configuring Logical Volumes

After the volume group has been filled with physical volumes, use the next dialog (see Figure 4-4)
to define the logical volumes the operating system should use. Set the current volume group in a
selection box to the upper left. Next to it, the free space in the current volume group is shown. The
list below contains all logical volumes in that volume group. All normal Linux partitions to which a
mount point is assigned, all swap partitions, and all already existing logical volumes are listed here.
You can use Add, Edit, and Remove options to manage the logical volumes as needed until all space
in the volume group has been exhausted. Assign at least one logical volume to each volume group.
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