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Mark Knecht <markknecht <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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> > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml |
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> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml |
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Yes I tried this link and ended up with a system that would not boot. |
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Something everyone but Neil is missing, is using the Ubuntu to setup the |
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raid array to where the system will reboot. Then install Gentoo. |
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That's why I cannot make any of the gentoo_ish install methods work. |
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I've built dozens of gentoo systems, over the years, without many issues. |
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I've spent way too much time trying to get a working raid1 install. |
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Grub2, fstab examples, fdisk, 4K sector issues, gpt. It's all too screwy |
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on gentoo install media and poorly documented. For peak sake, the |
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livedvd-12 does not even have gptfdisk on it. |
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So I'm going to install raid1 via ubuntu and then install gentoo over |
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it. That way, the dual raid1 disks should be setup and the install |
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will mostly mirror the handbook. |
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Maybe that will work.... Maybe not, but, I'm done with |
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Gentoo's lack of current (or poor) documentation on raid et all. |
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That's the reason that grub2 is still masked: no current documentation. |
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The handbook still says to use fdisk to prepare 4K sector hard drives, |
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there is no GPT formatting tools; and too much out of date information. |
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The doc folks just ignore the obvious; been down that path too. |
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Hell, I've even to pay folks to just bring any of the numerous |
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(onerous) raid install docs up to date; to no avail. |
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thanks for the input. |
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James |
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