software raid 1 on redhat AS 4

sunlinux · 11-14-2007, 02:45 AM

just got IBM sever with 2 SATA disk 250 gb each.

Need to configure software RAID 1 n install REDHAT linux 4 AS on system.

Pls. guide me.
Do not gv me any link, that makes me confuse.

how to create raid 1 mirroring
how then install linux afterward .

leosgb · 11-15-2007, 12:35 AM

Hi, Sorry but there is nothing better than a well written reference:

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Gentoo_..._Software_RAID

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...ware-raid.html

The whole RAID process can be done by Fedora installer, I would suppose from the redhat link.

Give it a try and post some errors and we can try to work on them.

sunlinux · 11-15-2007, 10:32 AM

1.if i create root/ partition(as it contains all structure) as raid 1 partition using all available space on both drives using redhat tool.. is thr any problem.

2. how do i assigen swap space using raid 1

sunlinux · 11-15-2007, 10:41 AM

help me guys at above

leosgb · 11-15-2007, 11:16 AM

There is no need to mirror your swap space, only your data but if your drives have the same size then you might as well just do it for simplicity. You can setup your raid 1 the way you like and the installation will work. You can mirror your /, /home, /tmp, /var, swap, ... any partition that you like.

Are you using the red hat installer? Did you look at the above links? From the redhat one:

Quote:

"Software RAID can be configured during the graphical installation of Red Hat Linux or during a kickstart installation. This chapter discusses how to configure software RAID during installation, using the Disk Druid interface."