Re: [gentoo-user] dual boot RAID

[Mark Knecht]

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:08 AM, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Recently this link was posted:
>
> http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/RAID/Software
>
> I am looking at  new systems, and this link
> got me thinking. Dual boot linux with Windows7
> all on a Raid (0) array?
>
> I found a bargain, MSI MS-7596 (760GM-E51)
> motherboard. But my only MSI motherboard experience,
> left a very bad taste in my mouth from years ago.
> BIOS nightmare....
>
> Anyway the motherboard doc says it supports
> (Sata-II) RAID 0 1 0+1 or JBOD mode
> by AMD SB710.
>
>
> This does not sound like a good choice of MOBO
> and anyone with any raid/gentoo/ experience
> on a MSI motherboard (MS 7596) or such would
> be appreciated as to you opinion.
>
>
> I usually specify ASUS, as over the years,
> I've had very little trouble. Dual 2T
> RAID 0 drives with windows and gentoo
> is my goal; and any recommendations
> are most welcome. AMD is the only processor
> I use....
>
> tia,
> James

I use Asus also. Actually, I'm installing Gentoo on a 2-disk Asus
laptop today. (G73JW) Seems pretty nice so far. I've left the original
Win 7 installation on the first hard drive, but sized the partition
down. I will set it up for dual boot later. For now I change the drive
boot order. I boot from the second hard drive leaving the original
Windows partitions completely alone, and then have RAID1 on both the
drives where Gentoo is installed.

I guess the one thing above I'm not clear about is your choice of what
appears to be RAID 0? RAID 0 is hardly RAID as there's no redundancy.
Lose 1 drive you lose all your data. Also, if you're doing Linux RAID
then the MB chipset RAID stuff is immaterial. You're going to do it
using mdadm software RAID which then has no impact on what Windows
does.

Processor choice makes little impact on how Linux RAID works. Faster
is better. AMD or Intel is your choice.

Good luck,
Mark