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Dual booting Linux on RAID-0

Mar 31, 2011 12:05PM PDT

Ok, let me start by saying I've read here and there about installing Linux on a RAID-0 machine. But I can never find anything easy enough for me to understand or pertaining specifically to my problem.

I currently have Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit loaded in my RAID-0 configuration. I've tried to dual boot into Linux like I have on previous machines, but it takes sooooooo long to do anything and seems to freeze in random places. I heard someone say it is because I'm using RAID-0 so I need to do specific things to be able to dual boot.

My question is how do I do this? I'd like to dual boot my Windows 7 with Mint (or something else of my choosing). Any reference I've found seems to be way above my head in terminology and such. I've dabbled in Linux, but my experience is severely limited.

If anyone has any sources or explanations that are easy to understand for a newbie like me, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

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(NT) We have to start by know what RAID 0 controller this is.
Mar 31, 2011 12:08PM PDT
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Specs
Mar 31, 2011 12:38PM PDT

Not sure exactly what you mean by that, but I'm running the RAID-0 from two 500gb Western Digital HDDs on my MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard. So it's a built in RAID controller.

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I bet there is a "install instruction" for that.
Mar 31, 2011 12:43PM PDT

Sadly http://support.msi.com/ requires me to register to see if anyone asked how to install Linux on that board.

It's not automatic when we use some of "those" RAID controllers.

Back to MSI and get them to reveal the instructions.
Bob

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Hardware RAID
Mar 31, 2011 10:31PM PDT

Someone recently told me that it's because I'm running a software RAID from my motherboard that it doesn't work. Apparently Ubuntu, and therefore Mint, MIGHT read it in some situations, but it's easier to use a hardware RAID controller.

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That's it.
Apr 1, 2011 1:57AM PDT

Soft RAIDs are problematic. Hardware RAID is preferred so the install routine is "install it just like any other OS."
Bob