Abdullah Ramazanoglu wrote: > Anyway, when mixing LVM with any RAID, LVM should *always* be implemented > as a higher layer, on top of -lower- RAID layer, and not the other way > around. > > Encryption (or any other cause) is not a factor in that decision. ... and what is exactly your point? encryption is the reason to use a second md. But a second md as lvm base is better choice for many reasons. regards