Installing Fedora linux on a RAIDed system.
Good evening,
I am trying to build a Fedora server with a Raid 1+0.
The mother board is B450-F
Socket AM4
I was able to get Fedora 24 to somewhat work but I made a newbie mistake on a partition and re- installing the system again.
But here is my main problem:
I have 4 identical solid state drives and want it to be set-up as Raid 1+0.
The hardware does support it but when I try to install linux after the raid has been set-up. The linux install does not recognize the raided drives.
If I have to deal with CentOS 7 that would be fine. I just need a system that handle Motif programming, and Fedora and CentOS still support this.
In help would be great
I am trying to build a Fedora server with a Raid 1+0.
The mother board is B450-F
Socket AM4
I was able to get Fedora 24 to somewhat work but I made a newbie mistake on a partition and re- installing the system again.
But here is my main problem:
I have 4 identical solid state drives and want it to be set-up as Raid 1+0.
The hardware does support it but when I try to install linux after the raid has been set-up. The linux install does not recognize the raided drives.
If I have to deal with CentOS 7 that would be fine. I just need a system that handle Motif programming, and Fedora and CentOS still support this.
In help would be great
Scott Silva
I found a link for what I think is your board, but I do not think it has hardware raid. It looks like fakeraid, and only has windows 10 driver support
You're two choices are hardware RAID or software RAID.
So, for 4x devices you'll likely require a hardware RAID card or you'll setup software raid.
Starting a new project, I would avoid all CentOS versions. Even the latest CentOS 7 uses something like a 3.10.x Kernel which is years old.
Better to start with Ubuntu Bionic which as a recent Kernel + 5 years support releases.
https://help.ubuntu.com/co
Steps will generally be the same for CentOS.
So, for 4x devices you'll likely require a hardware RAID card or you'll setup software raid.
Starting a new project, I would avoid all CentOS versions. Even the latest CentOS 7 uses something like a 3.10.x Kernel which is years old.
Better to start with Ubuntu Bionic which as a recent Kernel + 5 years support releases.
https://help.ubuntu.com/co
Steps will generally be the same for CentOS.
ASKER
Thanks,
I will get a Raid card, and go from there. After the OS install, I will get the GPU driver install, but one step at a time.
I will get a Raid card, and go from there. After the OS install, I will get the GPU driver install, but one step at a time.
or you can use software raid while setting up the fedora machine,
include all the HDD for raid setup.
include all the HDD for raid setup.
ASKER
I tried Hard ware raid but that is taking too long. I have to get the drivers and recompile.
I was going to try software raid with Ubuntu 18.04, but this is more of a problem it seems.
I have tried Uefi and not Uefi but Ubuntu keeps poping up "cannot find live media" and just gets stuck with the following.
"BusyBox v1.27.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3) built-in shell (ash)
Initramfs"
However if the ubuntu does not see any hard drive it will try to install like normal.
I will try Fedora now, but it seems linux kernels for 4.1 and 3.1 are just having issues with new hardware.
I was going to try software raid with Ubuntu 18.04, but this is more of a problem it seems.
I have tried Uefi and not Uefi but Ubuntu keeps poping up "cannot find live media" and just gets stuck with the following.
"BusyBox v1.27.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3) built-in shell (ash)
Initramfs"
However if the ubuntu does not see any hard drive it will try to install like normal.
I will try Fedora now, but it seems linux kernels for 4.1 and 3.1 are just having issues with new hardware.
ASKER
"Installing with USB 3.0 on 17.10 or 18.04 gives (initramfs) unable to find a medium containing a live file system"
Well I will pick up a 2.0 USB and try that and see if that is the problem.
Well I will pick up a 2.0 USB and try that and see if that is the problem.
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