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we are trying to install suse 8.2 on a raid drive and bugger all is happening. can anyone help me save whats left of my hair?

cheers in advance

My hair is nearly white...........and this computer is running 8.2 with RAID 1

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm,

Can I remember how I did it?

Firstly I used the Yast2 and installed 8.2 on the first of 2 identical IBM 40G drives.

Then I made two identical partitions copying the details from the first partition on to the second drive in the wizard.

I initially after getting md0 up formatted with ext3 but the partition was then reported as 10G not 30G as were the details in Yast!

I next tried EXT2 and it worked!

I forget exactly the sequence of what you have to do in the wizard - read the side bar help - I eventually did!

Good luck - I store all my files on it from our business via the net from the office to give offsite storage. Maybe it was worth the trouble! I hope so.

Michal

PS You apparently cannot without much buggering around install the / partition on the raid drive. I made my /files partion the raid drive!

Michal

And I am doing it in software - if you are using hardware raid I know nothing.............


Michal