> On Sat, Apr 08, 2006 at 05:24:42PM +0200, Jonathan Matthews-Levine wrote: > > Evening, all > > [Please do forgive me if this is the wrong forum to ask this question.] > > > > I'm attempting to install etch beta 2 and my initial, "do it all as > > completely as possible" disk partitioning scheme resulted in (a) the > > installer complaining and (b) a non-booting system. > > > > Before I carry on and build the system up from a simpler scheme, > > however, I thought I'd check that what I'm attempting is neither > > unsupported nor currently broken. I'm aware of the.first beta 2 > > erratum, and that it might be the cause of my problem (b). > > > > So, please could I ask this of any knowledgeable persons here present > > - are the following two partitioning schemes achieveable > > /from/within/the/installer/? > > > > 1) hda and hdc are both 80 gig Maxtors > > > > hda1 and hdc1: RAID1 physical volumes, backing md0 (256 Mb) > > hda2 and hdc2: RAID1 physical volumes, backing md1 (10Gb+) > > > > md0: /boot > > md1: / > > So your questions boil down to > > Can /boot on a software RAID1 meta device ? > Can / on a software RAID1 meta device ? > > > > > 2) Same as #1, except that md1 is specified as being an LVM physical > > volume (for /, /var, /usr, etc.) > > > > Should either, or both, of these schemes work?
You may find these links useful: # http://rootraiddoc.alioth.debian.org/ # http://juerd.nl/site.plp/debianraid # http://xtronics.com/reference/SATA-RAID-Debian.htm Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
