Need Help

**blackduck30** · 04-04-2005, 02:36 AM

Ok I took the plunge and installed Linux on my backup 80G drive in a 10G partition, The problem I have is because I have an intel raid 0 on two other 80G drives I don't seem to be able to get a dual boot going as i can not get my windows o/s to boot from the linux option screen. I had my backup drive set to first boot as this has linux on it , if I put my intel raid as first boot Linux does not even get a look in and it will boot straight to XP.
I thought , "OK" so I created a 20G partition in the raid 0 with partition magic and was going to install linux on that so I could set the raid drives as first boot and leave the backup drive out of the picture. A big no go , The 20G partition does not show up when I get to the linux partition section . I only get the 2 seperate raid drives. I am very scared to create a partition on one drive as this will put the raid volumes out of whack.
Any sugestions, Ohh by the way I had linux up and running on the backup drive

Skie · 04-04-2005, 12:33 PM

Are you using Hardware or Software raid? If it's SATA raid, then it's probably software raid. You'll need to configure Linux to load the software raid stuff in order for it to boot off of or see the raid drives properly. I've never set up RAID for linux so I can't be of much help here, but I do know that the /boot partition needs to be non raided. You'd have to set it up as it's own partition, but on both drives. However, it'll only use one of them and the other will just be empty, lost space.

The best thing to do is find out what make/model of raid controller you have and do a google search using http://www.google.com/linux.

**blackduck30** · 04-07-2005, 08:01 PM

I still have not worked out this dual boot thing, I think a lot has to do with my noobness with linux but I was wondering if I can not boot from linux to xp can I boot from xp to linux and tweak my xp boot on my raid disks to look for linux ?

batty_professor · 04-07-2005, 09:40 PM

I know just about squat about raid. Sorry to have to share that, but I know my limitations. But I can google.... http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/l...ly/014331.html

04-04-2005, 02:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
blackduck30 Mentor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,231 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Need Help Ok I took the plunge and installed Linux on my backup 80G drive in a 10G partition, The problem I have is because I have an intel raid 0 on two other 80G drives I don't seem to be able to get a dual boot going as i can not get my windows o/s to boot from the linux option screen. I had my backup drive set to first boot as this has linux on it , if I put my intel raid as first boot Linux does not even get a look in and it will boot straight to XP. I thought , "OK" so I created a 20G partition in the raid 0 with partition magic and was going to install linux on that so I could set the raid drives as first boot and leave the backup drive out of the picture. A big no go , The 20G partition does not show up when I get to the linux partition section . I only get the 2 seperate raid drives. I am very scared to create a partition on one drive as this will put the raid volumes out of whack. Any sugestions, Ohh by the way I had linux up and running on the backup drive __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All Last edited by blackduck30 : 04-04-2005 at 02:50 AM.

04-04-2005, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Are you using Hardware or Software raid? If it's SATA raid, then it's probably software raid. You'll need to configure Linux to load the software raid stuff in order for it to boot off of or see the raid drives properly. I've never set up RAID for linux so I can't be of much help here, but I do know that the /boot partition needs to be non raided. You'd have to set it up as it's own partition, but on both drives. However, it'll only use one of them and the other will just be empty, lost space. The best thing to do is find out what make/model of raid controller you have and do a google search using http://www.google.com/linux. __________________

04-07-2005, 08:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
blackduck30 Mentor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,231 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	I still have not worked out this dual boot thing, I think a lot has to do with my noobness with linux but I was wondering if I can not boot from linux to xp can I boot from xp to linux and tweak my xp boot on my raid disks to look for linux ? __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

04-07-2005, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	I know just about squat about raid. Sorry to have to share that, but I know my limitations. But I can google.... http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/l...ly/014331.html __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458