Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop CD booted system could not mount internal harddisks attached to a RAID motherboard

[Tom H]

> Yes Tom. Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop CD has the "nodmraid" boot option (press
> F6 before boot).
> I could now see and use all my internal and removable disks. Thanks.

:)


> One more point I want to be clear. If, later, I want to install Ubuntu
> 9.10 Desktop into my non-raid sda1 or sda2 partition. Should I first boot
> the Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop CD with the "nodmraid" boot option and then install;
> or should I first boot the Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop normally, apply the command
> "apt-get purge dmraid" and then install ?

A mix of the two.

Boot with nodmraid, purge dmraid, and install.