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Install Ubuntu With Software RAID 10
Author: maxbash • Tags: ubuntu, storage • Comments: 29Install Ubuntu With Software RAID 10 The Ubuntu Live CD installer doesn't support software RAID, and the server and alternate CDs only allow you to do RAID levels 0, 1, and 5. Raid 10 is the fastest RAID level that also has good redundancy too. So I was disappointed that Ubuntu didn't have it as a option for my new file server. I didn't want shell out lots of money for a RAID controller, especially since benchmarks show little performance benefit using a Hardware controller configured for RAID 10 in a file server.
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Creating A Dual-Boot System On RAID10 (Ubuntu/Windows)
Author: theos •
Tags: ubuntu, storage •
Comments: 6 Creating A Dual-Boot System On RAID10 (Ubuntu/Windows) I just bought a new computer and I want to run Ubuntu 8.10 and Vista. I'm really afraid to loose some of my data when a harddrive dies, so I decided to go for a RAID10-setup. Most modern motherboards support RAID0,1,5 and 10. After assembling my new computer, I discovered that the motherboard didn't have a true hardware-RAID-controller. Instead it's just software-RAID, sometimes called fakeraid. If I was installing a Linux-only-system, I wouldn't care and just use the Linux software-Raid options. But this time, my system has to be dual-boot.
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How To Configure Software RAID To Send An Email When Something's Wrong With RAID
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: linux, storage •
Comments: 4 How To Configure Software RAID To Send An Email When Something's Wrong With RAID This short guide explains how you can configure software RAID to send you an email when something's wrong with RAID, for example if a hard drive fails. I've tested this on Debian Etch, but it should apply to all other distributions with minor adjustments to paths, etc.
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Replacing A Failed Hard Drive In A Software RAID1 Array
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: linux, other, storage •
Comments: 93 This guide shows how to remove a failed hard drive from a Linux RAID1 array (software RAID), and how to add a new hard disk to the RAID1 array without losing data.
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Recover Data From RAID1 LVM Partitions With Knoppix Linux LiveCD
Author: till • Tags: linux, other, storage • Comments: 5Recover Data From RAID1 LVM Partitions With Knoppix Linux LiveCD This tutorial describes how to rescue data from a single hard disk that was part of a LVM2 RAID1 setup like it is created by e.g the Fedora Core installer. Why is it so problematic to recover the data? Every single hard disk that formerly was a part of a LVM RAID1 setup contains all data that was stored in the RAID, but the hard disk cannot simply be mounted. First, a RAID setup must be configured for the partition(s) and then LVM must be set up to use this (these) RAID partition(s) before you will be able to mount it. I will use the Knoppix Linux LiveCD to do the data recovery.
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How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Debian Etch)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: debian, storage • Comments: 38How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Debian Etch) This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running Debian Etch system. The GRUB bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).
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How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Mandriva 2008.0)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: mandriva, storage • Comments: 1How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Mandriva 2008.0) This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running Mandriva 2008.0 system. The GRUB bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).
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How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Debian Etch)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: debian, storage • Comments: 5How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Debian Etch) This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running LVM system (Debian Etch). The GRUB bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).
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How To Install Ubuntu 8.04 With Software RAID1
Author: marchost • Tags: ubuntu, storage • Comments: 7How To Install Ubuntu 8.04 With Software RAID1 This short guide explains how you can configure software RAID1 during the initial installation of an Ubuntu 8.04 ("Hardy Heron") system.
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Set Up A Fully Encrypted Raid1 LVM System (Lenny)
Author: Stephan Jau •
Tags: debian, storage •
Comments: 7 Set Up A Fully Encrypted Raid1 LVM System For this Howto I use Debian Lenny (still testing and not "stable" for the simple reason as - contrary to Debian Etch and/or Ubuntu 8.04/8.10 - the install routine does setup the initrd correctly so that you can set up encrypted swap and also an encrypted raid1 lvm during install). This Howto will be heavy on screen shots again - a lot of them are repetitive as I setup multiple partitions at once. Basically I will set up the system in a way that (a) everything [except for /boot] will be encrypted, (b) everything will be on a raid1 and (c) have a LVM for your data partition so that this one can be easily expanded.
