Bug#325116: installation-reports: PowerPC : Impossible to create a logical RAID 1 root partition
On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 10:45:18AM +0200, Frederic MASSOT wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> Severity: important
>
>
> Debian-installer-version: debian-31r0a-powerpc-netinst.iso
>
> uname -a: System not installed
> Date: 25/08/2005
> Method: Net Install Power PC
>
> Machine: Power Mac G4
> Processor: PowerPC G4 933 Mhz
> Memory: 768 MB
> Root Device:
> Root Size/partition table:
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot worked: [O]
> Configure network HW: [O]
> Config network: [O]
> Detect CD: [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives: [E]
> Create file systems: [E]
> Mount partitions: [ ]
> Install base system: [ ]
> Install boot loader: [ ]
> Reboot: [ ]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> This server has two identical IDE disks.
> I would like to install a Debian system on the one logical RAID 1 root partition.
>
> The RAID utilities need a partition with type : Linux RAID Autodetect
>
> But, partman doesn't set a partition with this type !!?
> This type doesn't exist in the list of the possibles types.
Sure it does. You make a partition on one drive, then select 'use this
partition for' and pick raid. Repeat for other drive, then select
'setup raid'.
That's how you set the type. I have done raid1 setup with the sarge
installer on two drives, and I even setup lvm on top of the raid. The
new partition tool really works rather well, even if it isn't the most
intuitive interface.
I doubt being PPC should make a difference although I haven't done an
install on one. It would be silly if they use a different partitioning
tool than other architectures.
Len Sorensen
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