[Bug 1462583] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS install with FakeRaid (DMRaid) - unable to install GRUB

[Alvin Llanos]

I was able to get around it.  But used only 3 of the 6 drives in the 
system.  Disabled the onboard RAID and used SoftRAID via Ubuntu 14.04 
Server, then went with Xubuntu-desktop (for minimalistic aesthetics).  
Booted install with NODMRAID option and answered No when asked to 
Activate onBoard SATA RAID, then used Ubuntu to setup SoftRAID.  Created 
3 non-RAID partitions (at the beginning of each striped drive - for boot 
loader), then made the raid parts for swap & root.  Installed but 
declined on MBR install for Grub2 (since it didn't work last time for 
me), but managed to install it on the 3 non-RAID partitions I created on 
each of the drives (as I set them all bootable; /dev/sda /dev/sdb 
/dev/sdc).  Despite seeing the loading sequences (somehow, the splash 
doesn't show despite modifying the grub config file to "quiet splash") 
it works.  Thanks for the reply.


On 06/06/2015 09:19 PM, Phillip Susi wrote:
> For fakeraid, you need to install grub to the raid device rather than
> one of the component disks.  That is to say, /dev/mapper/nvidia_cedbaadh
> ( though you also appear to have a pdc controller fakeraid, which is odd
> ).
>
>
> ** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
>         Status: New => Invalid
>

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Title:
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS install with FakeRaid (DMRaid) - unable to install
  GRUB

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Decided to annihilate Windows 7 from my dad's computer and install
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on it... and I thought Windows 7 was problematic (for
  my dad to use - in my case - install).  Tried numerous things, but too
  tired (and upset) to explain.  Have to figure out what to do now.  I'm
  assuming this is an issue with linux lack of support (or updated
  support) for dmraid or fakeraid.  Despite searching the vast internet
  for clues on how to get this resolved, each time it it concludes to
  GRUB not being able to install.  Thought I was close bypassing dmraid
  and using mdadm to manually create raid partitions, but it too
  concluded to the same fate - of GRUB not being able to install.

  I'm pretty new to the Linux-scene.  Have been using Windows since 3.1,
  but have started to ween off it with other successful installs of
  linux (ubuntu, xubuntu, linux mint..).

  The installation seems to recognize the fakeraid partitions as it
  completely went through the entire installation with the exception of
  the GRUB installation.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Sat Jun  6 02:03:10 2015
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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