It would have REALLY helped if you told us what version (Distro) of Linux you are trying to install. That said:
There is no good reason to have to choose between "LVM or ext4", unless you want to build a server. Go with the default (usually ext4), if you're not sure. Most Linux installs advise you to do that, anyway.
The only real question should be: Linux only, or Dual-boot with Windows?
Bob the Helper
2009-12-15 23:10:52 UTC
almost always ext (3, 4, whatever) (unless you plan on a primary purpose of file storage/file server. if so, then you want zfs).
ext can be read from pretty much any linux/unix distro and is operating system independant so you can switch os's and not need to reformat. [also, not sure if this matters to you but -- ext is also able to be read by windows os pc's with a (free) patch]
LVM is the logical volume manager, basically it lets you resize partitions later on. Personally I'd stick with ext unless you have very specifics requirements...
david c
2009-12-15 23:05:24 UTC
ext... easier, just use SuperOS or Ubuntu.... OpenSUSE isnt bad either...
burn on a live disk, and install,
if u need to no advantages, google it... rlly man, its not that frkkin hard -.-
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