how to install on PDC20276 (stripped raid)?

[Daniel Pittman]

Alexander Kuprijanov <sanya-spb at list.ru> writes:

> I want to install Ubuntu on my home PC, but dont know if possible to
> install all partitions on stripped raid.

Yes, definitely, using the alternate CD and Linux software RAID, with
one exception: you can't boot off a striped RAID partition to the best
of my knowledge.

> I have Kubuntu-7.04 (Desktop and Alternate), but all of them dont see
> raid (only separate disks)
>
> Does anybody solved similar problem? 

First, is this some sort of motherboard RAID?  If so then you are
probably short of luck.  Investigate the 'dmraid' tool for your best
hope.

If you want to use Linux software RAID then yes: use the manual
partitioning option and:

 1. partition all your disks to have the striped part you want.
    -- include a small, separate boot partition (250MB) 
    -- don't forget swap

 2. mark all those partitions as used as "Physical device for RAID"

 3. Use the "Configure MD RAID" option, confirming that you want to
    write the partition tables to disk.

 4. Create your RAID arrays -- a mirror for the boot partition, striped
    for the rest.

 5. Return to the partitioning tool.

 6. Select the mount point, file system type, etc for your RAID
    partitions.

 7. Accept the changes and go on.

Regards,
        Daniel
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