> > in Druid: > > >new>hdb1 only>software RAID>fill to 102mb>primary partition checked > > >new>hdb2 only>software RAID>fill to 114369 > > new>hdb3 only>swap>fill to 512 > > new>hdc1 only>software RAID>fill to 102mb>primary partition checked > > new>hdc2 only>software RAID>fill to 114369 > > new>hdc3 only>swap>fill to 512 > > > > >RAID>create device md(0) mountpoint = /boot >hdb1,hdc1 checked > > >RAID>create device md(1) mountpoint = / > hdb2, hdc2 checked > > That looks proper. > > > that's bout it...chose next and we on the way...starts installing and > > whammo...no disk space grrrrrrrrrrr ...system will reboot...just hit ok > > I don't think that is a RAID related problem. > > http://www.fedorafaq.org/fc1/#IntelD845 > > I would try to process installation with "linux ide=nodma" booting. Or > see the other hints regarding the different hardward. ok I did "linux ide=nodma" ....it looks like that was the problem! but now that opens up another can of worms. so now, yes, I am sure that the problem was/is in the hardware and not w/my raid configuration. during this install(which is still going on) this system has lost at least 90% of it's speed! Considering that w/out dma, everything has to come and go thru the processor really dragging the system down...then also the type of operation we are asking the system to do; write to 2 hard drives instead of 1, puts more stress on the processor. It just doesn't seem to be the route to go. I am going to let it finish installing....2 1/2 more hrs...let it boot up and I am really considering swapping the motherboard out w/a spare slot A I have here and try installing normally. At least we did narrow down the problem thx to Alexander's suggestion john rose
