Installing LM19 in a new LVM volume alongside to LM18

[jdpiguet]

Hi all,

Just a mind exercise today, but could be reality very soon:
I have LM18 today, running happily on disc with one partition as LVM device.
I have sufficient free room to create a new volume and install LM19 into it.

So how to install LM19 in the new volume, without destroying the actual installation?
What are the caveats?
Should I reuse the actual home volume or create a new?
Same question for swap?

Regards,
Jacques-D.

PS: if I have enough time, I will try it in a virtual machine....

[Reorx]

For testing and learning purposes, I would:
1) Start the live session and create one (1) partition for the new install - ext4, about 50 GB.
2) In the installer, for location, choose Something Else and install to the new, 50 GB ext4 partition and mount @ /
3) I wouldn't share /home
4) The existing SWAP will be used for the new installation automatically and I don't think there is a need for another SWAP.

In my mind, this is a temporary installation for experimentation purposes... kick the tires and play with stuff. No need to worry about breaking anything because if you do you can test timeshift's ability to restore/repair borks... and if it all goes sideways, you can just wipe the installation and start from scratch - no harm, no fowl!

Good luck and Enjoy the Mint!

[jdpiguet]

Hi Reorx,

Just tested in a VirtualBox VM and it works without problems!

1. VM is running Debian
2. Created a new volume
3. Boot from LM19 iso
4. Start install
5. Choose "Something else"
6. Select the just created volume for root
7. Continue to the end.
8. Reboot

Et voilà!

Next question
Would it be possible to install with some chroot magic while the LM18 system is running?

Thanks!

[Reorx]

...Would it be possible to install with some chroot magic while the LM18 system is running?

Thanks!

Sorry, I don't know - beyond my skill set - i.e. I have NO experience doing it that way.