[Bug 346425] Re: Kubuntu install fails to detect software (fake) Intel Matrix RAID0 SSD volume on Alienware M17 laptop

[Tom Pringle]

Thanks for the tips, Tormod Volden and danwood76.

On Alpha 2or3 (can't recall which release) I was able to boot from the
live CD, load Ubiquity which would correctly detect my RAID0 volume, I
could then create partitions on the RAID0 volume (ext4,swap) and install
the OS.   This procedure would crash at the very end of installation
while installing GRUB (I don't recall any indication of version)

On Alpha 5, I am able to boot from the live CD, load Ubiquity which does
*not* detect my RAID0 volume.  Instead it detects 2 separate volumes.
Since I'd like to avoid nuking the windows 7 install I have on this
RAID0 volume until after I confirm I can run Ubuntu, i have not
proceeded beyond that point with Ubiquity.

On Alpha 5, the alternative install *is* able to detect the RAID0 volume
and I am able to create partitions and install the OS but the installer
fails to install GRUB (it looks like GRUB2 is the only option).  I then
tried LILO which also failed.

I will now try Alpha5 Ubiquity with Tormod tip to run Ubiquity on Alpha5
and danwodd76's tip to install grub1.

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Kubuntu install fails to detect software (fake) Intel Matrix RAID0 SSD volume on Alienware M17 laptop
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