Whats new in LVM 0.6alpha					13/02/1999


Features:
   - sizes can have units now; for eg. you are able to enter
     the logical volume size in megabytes, gigabytes and terabytes 8*)

   - read ahead sectors now can be choosed on a per logical
     volume base with lvcreate(8)/lvchange(8);
     no global setting with lvmchange(8) any longer

   - new options s and n for pvscan(8)

   - /proc/partitions fully supported with kernel >= 2.2.0 now



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What was new in LVM 0.5alpha                                    30/01/1999

Support for:

   - glib2 (libc6)
   - Linux 2.2.x, 2.0.36
   - full devfs name space
     (see <http://www.atnf.csiro.au/~rgooch/linux/kernel-patches.html>)
   - make [menu|x]config
   - official device major numbers
   - egcs-1.1.1


Features:

   - WARNING: data layer implemented to handle vgexport/vgimport between
     different architectures (for eg. Intel/Alpha).

     Should there be any != Intel LVM installations out there you have
     to backup your LVs, delete them and the VGs and reconfigure them after
     upgrading to this LVM version

     _or_

     you have to ask me for a conversion tool 8*)))

   - i/o statistics by lvmsadc(8) and lvmsar(8) (have to be enhanced ;*) )

   - e2fsadm(8) to resize LVs and contained unmonuted ;*( ext2 filsystems using
     Ted Tso's resize2fs (ask <support@powerquest.com> as a Partition Magic
     license owner)

   - now pvmove(8) can handle lists of PEs/LEs to be moved

   - tools return more exit states then 0 and 1; see corresponding tool manual


See CHANGELOG for details.
