misterbk
March 4th, 2012, 09:54 AM
I suppose you could call this a feature request, and I suppose you could say I have a "special use" scenario, but isn't that what Linux is all about?
Here's my story. Attempting to use "hardware" RAID volumes with my new motherboard isn't working, and very likely is not going to. (I have given up on this, and this is not the point of my post, this is here to keep people from saying 'Use your mobo RAID' as a solution.)
I've had this problem with Linux installs before. For some reason, even though the motherboard should only be exposing a RAID1 volume that was created using its setup utility, and even though the Ubuntu installer sees that (down to the volume name I gave it), the actual install only goes to one disk. (How I have no f-ing idea... I think I should blame the motherboard? Or Linux? This one is beyond me.) I have verified this by virtue of the fact that after unsuccessfully installing several times, the second disk did not have anything on it.
Anyway, so long story short, the motherboard "hardware" RAID doesn't work. Obvious solution: Software Raid, which Linux is supposedly very good at.
But Ubuntu has chosen to remove the RAID options (mdadm etc.) when installing Desktop edition.
Now, I know for a fact I am NOT the only user who uses RAID on their desktop, and I know that Ubuntu Server is not the correct choice for my use.
So, at some point in the future, can we maybe have that in Desktop, like it is in Server?
Reference link:
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/advanced-installation.html
^---- This works only in Server, but really ought to be in Desktop as well.
Specifically, in Step 5, there is no option for "physical volume for RAID" and we cannot later "Configure Software RAID" and "Create MD device".
To avoid confusing people with too many options, it seems natural you could have the "Configure Software RAID" option only show if more than one volume has been set with "physical volume for RAID", and an error message prevent continuing the install if only one volume has been set with "physical volume for RAID" or if sizes don't match.
I don't want to install Ubuntu Server because this is a home entertainment box, set up to start playing MP3s and/or launch Pandora at a certain time of morning, play Hulu on the TV, and run emulator games.
Note: I am not including my hardware details, because I don't want support with my motherboard raid in this thread. (I gave up on it.) What I want is to be able to configure software RAID during Ubuntu Desktop install.
Here's my story. Attempting to use "hardware" RAID volumes with my new motherboard isn't working, and very likely is not going to. (I have given up on this, and this is not the point of my post, this is here to keep people from saying 'Use your mobo RAID' as a solution.)
I've had this problem with Linux installs before. For some reason, even though the motherboard should only be exposing a RAID1 volume that was created using its setup utility, and even though the Ubuntu installer sees that (down to the volume name I gave it), the actual install only goes to one disk. (How I have no f-ing idea... I think I should blame the motherboard? Or Linux? This one is beyond me.) I have verified this by virtue of the fact that after unsuccessfully installing several times, the second disk did not have anything on it.
Anyway, so long story short, the motherboard "hardware" RAID doesn't work. Obvious solution: Software Raid, which Linux is supposedly very good at.
But Ubuntu has chosen to remove the RAID options (mdadm etc.) when installing Desktop edition.
Now, I know for a fact I am NOT the only user who uses RAID on their desktop, and I know that Ubuntu Server is not the correct choice for my use.
So, at some point in the future, can we maybe have that in Desktop, like it is in Server?
Reference link:
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/advanced-installation.html
^---- This works only in Server, but really ought to be in Desktop as well.
Specifically, in Step 5, there is no option for "physical volume for RAID" and we cannot later "Configure Software RAID" and "Create MD device".
To avoid confusing people with too many options, it seems natural you could have the "Configure Software RAID" option only show if more than one volume has been set with "physical volume for RAID", and an error message prevent continuing the install if only one volume has been set with "physical volume for RAID" or if sizes don't match.
I don't want to install Ubuntu Server because this is a home entertainment box, set up to start playing MP3s and/or launch Pandora at a certain time of morning, play Hulu on the TV, and run emulator games.
Note: I am not including my hardware details, because I don't want support with my motherboard raid in this thread. (I gave up on it.) What I want is to be able to configure software RAID during Ubuntu Desktop install.