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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:50 PM Bryn M. Reeves <bmr@redhat.com> wrote:

> You can, it's just typically easier for most users to re-install than to
> execute the necessary steps to convert the system after the fact.
>
> If you have sufficient space then you can just create a thin pool, copy
> your existing file systems into it and then fix up the fstab, grub boot
> entries, initramfs and any other configuration that may still reference
> the old device names. Once you're finished you can remove the original
> volumes and reclaim the space for use by the thin pool.
>

Yes, I have migrated to thin pools successfully. Thanks.


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Regards,
Sreyan Chakravarty

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39;s just typically easier for most users to re-install than to<br>
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If you have sufficient space then you can just create a thin pool, copy<br>
your existing file systems into it and then fix up the fstab, grub boot<br>
entries, initramfs and any other configuration that may still reference<br>
the old device names. Once you&#39;re finished you can remove the original<=
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v><br></div><div>Yes, I have migrated to thin pools successfully. Thanks.=
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class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,<div>Sreyan Chakravarty<=
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