on Sat, Sep 13, 2003 at 06:36:34AM +0200, Arnt Karlsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:31:38 -0400, > Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 18:31, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > ..has anyone tried use these methods to intall to boxes with > > > RAID-1 etc disks?: > > ..note to self; heed ESR's advice on asking smart; I ofcourse meant > software RAID but never said so.
I assume that's yourself, and not yours truly ;-) As I frequently say, the advantage of a chroot install is that it allows you to tackle one problem rather than two. So while I haven't tackled your specific problem, I think you'll find it's not a show-stopper. That is: with a standard installation, you're conerned with booting and getting full support of the hardware you're installing onto, _and_ loading a new distribution onto it. With a chroot install, you've already solved the hardware problem, whether by installing under an iexisting system, or by using a gneeral-purpose boot disk specializing in supporting a wide range of systems. The key with a chroot install is to identify your support requirements and ensure that you have them covered. In your case, that would mean installing a kernel with compiled-in SW RAID support, or ensuring your initrd loads the appropriate modules for this. Peace. -- Karste M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Defeat EU Software Patents! http://swpat.ffii.org/
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