Re: Unable to install bootloader on software raid

2014-12-15 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Sven Hartge a écrit : > Darac Marjal wrote: > >> I think the problem is that, depending on the RAID level, the BIOS won't >> be able to read the disks in order to load GRUB. If you're running >> RAID0, then you're in luck; both drives appear as normal disks and all >> that RAID does is ensure the

Re: Unable to install bootloader on software raid

2014-12-15 Thread Sven Hartge
Darac Marjal wrote: > I think the problem is that, depending on the RAID level, the BIOS won't > be able to read the disks in order to load GRUB. If you're running > RAID0, then you're in luck; both drives appear as normal disks and all > that RAID does is ensure they are kept identical. If you'r

Re: Unable to install bootloader on software raid

2014-12-15 Thread Darac Marjal
On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 11:36:58AM +0200, Johann Spies wrote: >After two of my hard disks failed, I decided to use a software raid in >future and tried to install Debian Testing on the raid.  The configuration >of the raid and software installation went well until I tried to install >

Re: Unable to install bootloader on software raid

2014-12-13 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Johann Spies a écrit : > > In the end I configured my partions to exclude the first 250Mb (/boot) from > the raid and I could install Grub just to have a working system. > > It is not the best solution. Obviously it's not. /boot should be on a RAID (and the bootloader installed on all disks, whi

Re: Unable to install bootloader on software raid

2014-12-13 Thread Johann Spies
Thanks for your reply, Ron. In the end I configured my partions to exclude the first 250Mb (/boot) from the raid and I could install Grub just to have a working system. It is not the best solution. The installer should work as expected. Regards Johann -- Because experiencing your loyal love i

Re: Unable to install bootloader on software raid

2014-12-13 Thread Ron
On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:36:58 +0200 Johann Spies wrote: > What is the way to install Debian onto a software raid? I have installed 7.7.0-64 from the DVD without any problem. So it might be something in Testing ? Did you try to install from a Live-CD/DVD ? ISTR that in that case you must add dm