[gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread James
Hello, Well someone has suggested that to install Gentoo on a Raid system, just use the latest version of Ubuntu to set up the raid. Then you can do a traditional install on top of the Ubuntu and you have a RAID install of Gentoo. Is this practical? Has anyone installed gentoo on ubuntu raid

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread Michael Mol
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:39 PM, James wirel...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Hello, Well someone has suggested that to install Gentoo on a Raid system, just use the latest version of Ubuntu to set up the raid. Then you can do a traditional install on top of the Ubuntu and you have a RAID install

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:02 -0500, Michael Mol wrote: Has anyone installed gentoo on ubuntu raid install? If so, your experiences? I haven't tried anything that way, but is sounds like using Ubuntu as a fancy bootstrap to replace the Gentoo live boot environment, and seems

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread Michael Mol
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:02 -0500, Michael Mol wrote: Has anyone installed gentoo on ubuntu raid install? If so, your experiences? I haven't tried anything that way, but is sounds like using Ubuntu as a fancy

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread Mark Knecht
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Michael Mol mike...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:02 -0500, Michael Mol wrote: Has anyone installed gentoo on ubuntu raid install? If so, your experiences? I haven't

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread Michael Mol
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Mark Knecht markkne...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Michael Mol mike...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:02 -0500, Michael Mol wrote: Has anyone installed

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

2012-02-21 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:40:39 -0500, Michael Mol wrote: Is it the only running machine and you con only do the install sitting at the machine? Occasionally that's the most convenient approach, sure. Especially when physical space is tight, or when the new box has much larger display[s]