How to Install Ubuntu 9.04 with Software RAID

Misam Shah · Post by **Misam Shah** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:50 pm

AOA All,
Can any 1 of you guide me how to install 9.04 (Ubuntu). I've two Hard Drives of 1 TB, I need to create a Software RAID, but it is not providing me the option to create it. Infact it is only editing a single hard drive partition. It is humbly requested to please help me out on this.

Manners Taliban · Post by **lambda** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:26 pm

when you boot off the install cd, select 'expert' mode. that'll make it ask more questions, and give you more options on how to install things.

i think you can also bypass the install menu by pressing escape and then typing 'expert' (or perhaps 'server-expert', if you're installing the server version).

Misam Shah · Post by **Misam Shah** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:34 pm

you mean while booting with the installer CD, i should press Esc key to get further installer options, rite?

Brother I am installing Desktop version.

Misam Shah · Post by **Misam Shah** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:37 pm

On pressing the Esc button it leaves the graphical installation mode and now it is installing in text mode. Hope it works

Manners Taliban · Post by **lambda** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:18 pm

i've never installed from the desktop cd. i've installed from the alternate desktop cd. i don't know if the raid option is on the desktop cd, but it should show up in expert mode.

Misam Shah · Post by **Misam Shah** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:58 am

No brother it did not work. Can you suggest what should I do? I have to upgrade my system from Ubuntu 6 to Ubuntu 9 or 10.

On Ubuntu 6 I've Software RAID 1 is created and LTSP and LDAP is configured.

Please need ur advise on this which version can provide me all these facilities.

Thanks

Manners Taliban · Post by **lambda** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:07 am

you could try the alternate cd. if you're not setting up a desktop, use the server cd.