Linux...Should I Try??!!??

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Are you sure you don't have a real RAID controller?

Regardless, here's a distro agnostic guide.

That's where I get it confused. I have both of my 80GB HD connected to my motherboard, then I installed RAID 0 thru the floppy when I was installing Windows XP Pro (press F6, blah.)

So, is there anything that you recommend to me? Different distro? Tips on Ubuntu?

Thanks for the help btw guys, sorry I'm a n00b when it comes to Linux.

 

[oily_17]

Ok,sorry for jumping into the thread,but have been toying with the idea of trying linux and seeing this thread decided to give it a go.

@ Anz,from a new user point of view ,how are you finding Ubuntu ?Ease of use etc,have you tried installing any programs ie:Firefox ,Thunderbird.How do you find the interface?

I will be using this for mail,surfing,folding and just downloading general crap,so thought why not try out linux.

@ Dippy/PVT ,if I wanted to install XP/Vista on the same drive later will it mess up the boot manager? Or would you be safer with XP/Vista loaded first and then adding Ubuntu?

Thanks for any feedback guys.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I'm really really liking it from what I've seen from the Live CD. Firefox is included, and I've played some of the games included. It's really nice, but I still don't get most of it...I'm really digging the interface though, it's different, but it's nice.

I'm still having a hard time...what I want to do is:

• Dual-Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu
• Install Ubuntu on RAID 0

I'm really having a hard time getting it setup on RAID 0, since the installer shows 2 hard drives, 80 GB each. I don't know enough about Linux to do the other things...

Any help would be appreciated.

-Azn

 

[oily_17]

LOL,sorry but I aint going to be any help with your problems,just going to give it ago tomorrow.

Thankfully I just have one HDD to install to,so no Raid problems,hope you get it sorted.

Thanks for the reply,good to know FF is included as I use it all the time.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

LOL,sorry but I aint going to be any help with your problems,just going to give it ago tomorrow.

Thankfully I just have one HDD to install to,so no Raid problems,hope you get it sorted.

Thanks for the reply,good to know FF is included as I use it all the time.

Yeah, just getting me annoyed how it sees 2 80GB HD's instead of just 1 160GB HD.

 

[oily_17]

Read this quote

If you are installing from the Desktop CD on a system that already has one or more RAID arrays or LVM volume groups set up, you must disable the arrays (sudo /etc/init.d/mdadm stop; sudo mdadm --stop --scan) and volume groups (sudo vgchange -a n) before starting the installer.

From an article below,dont know if that helps

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/606

EDIT: This is probably for an older version of Ubuntu,but dont know if it still applies,will read up some more to see.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Read this quote



From an article below,dont know if that helps

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/606

EDIT: This is probably for an older version of Ubuntu,but dont know if it still applies,will read up some more to see.

I read that, but I don't know if disabling RAID 0 would help at all.

When installing, it shows both of my 80GB HD's, instead of just one 160GB HD. If I choose one of the HD's, Ubuntu will install in just that HD, and not RAID.

 

[oily_17]

Yeah, I see your point.
Will maybe do abit more digging on the subject,I have room on my main rig(raid 0)for Ubuntu,but have enough spare/old parts for a simple build so will probably install on that.

If you find a solution post it up please.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Yeah, I see your point.
Will maybe do abit more digging on the subject,I have room on my main rig(raid 0)for Ubuntu,but have enough spare/old parts for a simple build so will probably install on that.

If you find a solution post it up please.

I'm reading all of these threads about Dual Booting XP/Ubuntu with RAID 0, but it's still confusing to me.

http://ubuntuforums.org

 

[oily_17]

Here is a couple dont know if they will help,or you probably have read them already!!

http://www.ubuntu-in.org/wiki/SATA_RAID_Howto


https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FakeRaidHowto

Again maybe older versions of Ubuntu

EDIT: Someone here is probably running it on raid,maybe a new thread would cure it(Install Ubuntu on raid)!!

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Here is a couple dont know if they will help,or you probably have read them already!!

http://www.ubuntu-in.org/wiki/SATA_RAID_Howto


https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FakeRaidHowto

Again maybe older versions of Ubuntu

EDIT: Someone here is probably running it on raid,maybe a new thread would cure it(Install Ubuntu on raid)!!

Thank you, I'm going to boot into Ubuntu and see if that helps, it made things clearer for me. If I run into trouble, then I'm screwed.

 

[oily_17]

Another link here

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=408461

EDIT: Just incase back everything up,and good luck,hope all goes well.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I'm lost, really lost.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

If I format the partitions on the RAID array, it won't erase my current XP install will it? Just the partitions that I made...right?

 

[oily_17]

If I format the partitions on the RAID array, it won't erase my current XP install will it? Just the partitions that I made...right?

As long as it is just the new partitions you format and not the one with XP on it,you are good to go.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

As long as it is just the new partitions you format and not the one with XP on it,you are good to go.

Wish me luck, I'll boot to Live CD right now...or should I wait for you to do it tomorrow, see if you mess up first

 

[oily_17]

God,there is alot of info out there on installing to raid and I am none the wiser either LOL

Think I will stick to the single HDD install,less hassle.

 

[oily_17]

Wish me luck, I'll boot to Live CD right now...or should I wait for you to do it tomorrow, see if you mess up first

LOL I have been waiting for you to mess it up first J/K

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Alright, I'm in Ubuntu right now from the Live CD, I'll reread it again to make sure, and to see if it's easier to install from Live CD or Alternate CD.

 

[oily_17]

Alright, I'm in Ubuntu right now from the Live CD, I'll reread it again to make sure, and to see if it's easier to install from Live CD or Alternate CD.

Was just reading about alternate CD, and maybe that is the way to go.

Time for some more research I think!!

 

[oily_17]

Think I will do a bit more searching on this and if you want I will give it a try tomorrow,AFTER BACKING EVERYTHING UP,LOL

It's getting late and the more beer I drink the braver I get,time to step away from the keyboard,

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Was just reading about alternate CD, and maybe that is the way to go.

Time for some more research I think!!

What do you think? Live CD, or Alternate CD?

 

[oily_17]

What do you think? Live CD, or Alternate CD?

Seems the alternate CD is the one for raid support,going to read up on it some more first.

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Seems the alternate CD is the one for raid support,going to read up on it some more first.

I read it, but I want someone else to confirm it as well! Thanks for helping! Going to download/burn the Alternate CD now.

 

[oily_17]

Going to grab some sleep now,my head hurts LOL,seems FakeRaid,dmraid package is the way to go.
someone who has actually done this might be better explaining it.