On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Alex <mysqlstudent@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> IIRC, the original question had to do with a new install of F14, in >>> which case Anaconda is probably the tool the OP is expecting to use. I >> >> Yes, absolutely - there are also other benefits to sticking with what anaconda >> can directly configure, e.g. the ability to script the entire setup via >> kickstart (OK you could do some fancy %pre scripting but the raid directive is >> generally easier to use). > > Another benefit to sticking with anaconda would be upgrades -- how > would anaconda handle a disk layout that it couldn't parse because > unsupported partitioning/formatting was performed? > > Okay, I played around with the system a bit, and still can't get LVM > on top of RAID. I first created the RAID devices, then tried to layer > LVM on top of them, but it says that there's no free space. I also > tried the other way around (leaving the default LVM layout created by > anaconda) and creating RAID devices, but this also results in "no free > space" messages. > > Doesn't RAID get wrapped in LVM, much like disk partitions get wrapped in RAID? > > If that is not the case, would you detail the steps I should follow in > anaconda (FC14, x86_64) to create a root (RAID5), /boot (RAID1), and > /home (RAID5) partitions on four disks with LVM? kickstart can definitely set up lvm over raid. I've tried with anaconda. I can create two raid partitions and a raid device but when I then choose lvm, I can't choose the raid device, only the two partitions... The only way seems to be what someone else suggested earlier. Switch to another vt and set it all up "manually". -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
