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 <miguel...@gmail.com> 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.koopm...@gmail.com> > 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 <miguel...@gmail.com> >> 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.koopm...@gmail.com> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> [m] +31 6 4310 6780 >> >> >> >> voorzitter Stichting PAJ ( www.stichtingpaj.nl ) >> >> zorg en herstel van onze natuurlijke leefomgeving moeder aarde >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> managing partner DIKW Consulting ( www.dikw.com ) >> >> data > information > knowledge > wisdom >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series >> >> Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net >> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series >> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> -- >> Hugo Koopmans >> >> [m] +31 6 4310 6780 >> >> voorzitter Stichting PAJ ( www.stichtingpaj.nl ) >> zorg en herstel van onze natuurlijke leefomgeving moeder aarde >> _____________________________________________________ >> >> managing partner DIKW Consulting ( www.dikw.com ) >> data > information > knowledge > wisdom > > > > > -- > - Miguel Veliz -- Hugo Koopmans [m] +31 6 4310 6780 voorzitter Stichting PAJ ( www.stichtingpaj.nl ) zorg en herstel van onze natuurlijke leefomgeving moeder aarde _____________________________________________________ managing partner DIKW Consulting ( www.dikw.com ) data > information > knowledge > wisdom _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp