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[Hugo Koopmans <hugo.koopmans@xxxxxxxxx>]

tx so will try this now.

why do i need to chroot the install?

is mdadm not installed by default from the usb iso?

if i understand corectly i need to install BUT NOT reboot
the chroot into dev/md0 and install mdadm right?


hugo

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Miguel Veliz <miguelv06@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I did mine 300MB but that is overkill.. 100-150 should be enough... Yes i
> did leave sdb1 unused, you can set a raid1 between sdb1 and sda1 but i just
> didnt feel the need for it..
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Hugo Koopmans <hugo.koopmans@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> tx Miguel,
>>
>> I did almost the same only the first boot partinion i did not do and
>> ran into issues getting grub to install.
>>
>> what do you mean with the size 100+ for boot?
>> 100MB woiuld that be enough?
>>
>> so this means I leave the boot part on sdb1 unused right?
>>
>> tx
>>
>> hugo
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Miguel Veliz <miguelv06@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > I would forget fake raid and use software raid... Boot mint, connect
>> > to the internet, apt-get install mdadm, open gparted create a new
>> > partition table, create 100+ ext4 partition for boot, also a 4gb
>> > partition for swap and rest create and unformated partition, repeat
>> > same on both hard drives, then run mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=0
>> > --number-drives=2 /dev/sda3 /dev/sdb3 start the installer, go to
>> > something else, set /dev/md0 as your / partition ext4, sda1 as boot
>> > and both sda2 and sdb2 as swap, install boot in sda ssd... When
>> > install finishes, chroot your install and install mdadm, reboot and
>> > gtg
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > On Oct 26, 2012, at 5:43 AM, Hugo Koopmans <hugo.koopmans@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi ,
>> >>
>> >> I just recieved my new vaio :-)
>> >> I would like to run mint 13 on it
>> >> using RAID 0 at least also looking at UEFI boot but will skipp this
>> >> for now (use boot legacy bios)
>> >>
>> >> so far I have created a USB iso to boot from > works ok
>> >> now in UEFI + HW RAID I cannot install mint 13
>> >> will do away with HW raid and now in process of setting up mdadmin and
>> >> SW raid for making the two SSD drives run in stripped RAID 0 config
>> >> any tips or good tutorial on this?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Hugo Koopmans
>> >>
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>> Hugo Koopmans
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>
>
> --
> - Miguel Veliz



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Hugo Koopmans

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