Install linux on raid array

[f0rbez]

Is it possible at all to install linux onto a raid-0 hardware array? I want to keep my windows on the first partition, and create another partition after for linux.

I assume linux has to have hardware support for the raid controller. Or some kind of raid driver for linux.

[Nichotin]

Why don't you mention what controller you have? Most controllers are supported, but a few are not.

Anyway, unless you have 500$ full hardware raid controller, I'd suggest using software raid in both windows and linux.

[f0rbez]

Sorry the controller is onboard with my intel 875pbz. Its an "Intel 82801ER SATA RAID Controller" according to int el application accelerator.

[Nichotin]

The kernel provides support for Intel controllers it seems, alteast the ICH5 ones. If you are able, I suggest you split your raid and go for software raid instead. there is little or no performance hit because your controller would need to access the cpu anyway.

[Ikaro]

Hi,

I got raid1 for the boot partitions and raid0 for the rest of the system, ext3 on boot and reiserfs 3.6 in the rest.

Basically you need to have raid support in the kernel, and install some raidtools.

From there its not that hard.

I found a guide here:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO.html

You can have a go, and if you need help post again :)

[f0rbez]

ok cool. it is an ICH5 controller. software raid may not be an option because i plan to put the linux partition right after my windows partition which is already on the hardware raid-0 array.