[olug] Ubuntu home to RAID0

[Dan Linder]

For what it's worth, when I setup my RAID-5 (3 * 320GB HDDs) under Ubuntu
8.04 a couple years ago, I did it all from CLI and it was fine.

For what it's worth, I think these are the basic steps:
1: Delete and re-create the new partitions labeled as MD-RAID partitions.
2: Use the MDAdmin to create the /dev/mdXX entry using the MD-RAID
partitions.
3: Create the new partition on the new /dev/mdXX, then "mkfs /dev/mdXX"
4: Mount and copy as usual...

If you want, download and install VMware Player, install U10.04, then
practice on virtual hardware...?

Good luck!

Dan

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 17:54, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:

> Running Ubuntu 10.04 32-bit desktop.
>
> OK, I've run out of space on my 1.0TB /home filesystem (separate drive).
> I have another 1.5TB drive available, and I want to use 1.0TB of that
> along with my old 1.0TB drive to create a striped (RAID0) 2TB partition
> as the new /home.  I do NOT want to reinstall anything over my current
> root drive.  The data on my old /home filesystem is already backed up
> and therefore expendable.  I want the leftover 500GB on the second drive
> to be available for some other purpose.
>
> The catch is that I've seen the text-based commands for setting up LVM,
> and it's enough to convince me that I *really* want to use a GUI utility
> to handle the LVM setup for me.  Can I do that as root while wiping my
> /home filesystem?  Can I do it while booted off my main root drive, or
> must I boot off a live CD?
>
> I need to do this ASAP.  Any pointers are appreciated.
>
> --
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