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(cpe-66-69-97-231.satx.res.rr.com [66.69.97.231]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 16sm4057536gxk.7.2009.12.23.16.57.46 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:57:46 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4B32BC89.6090501@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:57:45 -0600 From: Bruce Dubbs User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.16) Gecko/20080722 SeaMonkey/1.1.11 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: The development of GNU GRUB References: <20091222170208.19290@gmx.net> <4B31095D.1030409@gmail.com> <20091223230542.287510@gmx.net> In-Reply-To: <20091223230542.287510@gmx.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) Subject: Re: How to install grub on fakeraid (raid 0) which spans 2 TB? X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GNU GRUB List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:57:54 -0000 André Heynatz wrote: >> André Heynatz wrote: >>> I have bought two 1 TB harddisks and one 2 TB harddisk (backup). >>> I want to use the 1 TB harddisks in a RAID 0 array (Intel ICH8R >>> P ntfs 300 GB Windows XP SP3 32 Bit P ntfs 300 GB Windows 7 32 >>> Bit E L swap 2 GB Linux swap L ext4 250 GB Ubuntu Linux 9.10 >>> (Karmic) 32 Bit L ntfs 1100 GB data (for data exchange and >>> storage) L ext4 48 GB spare space for testing of new OSes >> I'd suggest: >> >> P ext2 100 MB /boot P ntfs 300 GB Windows XP SP3 32 Bit P ntfs >> 300 GB Windows 7 32 Bit E L swap 2 GB Linux swap L ext4 250 GB >> Ubuntu Linux 9.10 (Karmic) 32 Bit L ntfs 1100 GB data (for data >> exchange and storage) L ext4 48 GB spare space for testing of new >> OSes >> >> There is no need for /boot to be on a raid or other 'special' >> partition type. >> >> -- Bruce > > Hello Bruce, > > thanks for the suggestion. But in order to do this I would need to > remove the perfectly working Windows XP and Windows 7 systems to do > this which would be a pity. No, not really. From your post I thought you you were working with a blank HD. Try this: P ntfs 300 GB Windows XP SP3 32 Bit P ntfs 300 GB Windows 7 32 Bit P ext2 100 MB /boot E L swap 2 GB Linux swap L ext4 250 GB Ubuntu Linux 9.10 (Karmic) 32 Bit L ntfs 1100 GB data (for data exchange and storage) L ext4 48 GB spare space for testing of new OSes I like to use the first partition as /boot, but there is no requirement to do that. I think you can use a logical partition too, but I'm not 100% sure. GRUB normally uses a BIOS call as a part of its internal process. The extended call is defined for up to 2^48 sectors. That is far larger than any disk available today. Any limitation, if it exists, is in the BIOS. > I feel that Linux just CAN do it with > Fakeraid, only a tiny bit of work is needed for support. I managed to > install Linux on Fakeraid three years ago, with a complicated > procedure. It worked like a charm, until I needed more capacity. This > time it is a little bit more difficult to get to a solution. I do not > care if it is GRUB1 or GRUB2, it should work with both because we are > at a turning point and cannot neglect the fact that we need a > transition period. I assume that GRUB is to serve users well of > course. That's your choice of course. I haven't worked with any SW raid. I've always thought that HW raid was a better choice. After all, the value of your data is far greater than any raid device. -- Bruce