Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu

[Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:
>> On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:02 -0500, Michael Mol wrote:
>>
>>> > Has anyone installed gentoo on ubuntu raid install?
>>> > If so, your experiences?
>>>
>>> I haven't tried anything that way, but is sounds like using Ubuntu as
>>> a fancy bootstrap to replace the Gentoo live boot environment, and
>>> seems unnecessary. Have you tried the Gentoo live DVD?
>>
>> I did this several years ago, because I wanted a functional distro to
>> work with while compiling everything, a long task with the hardware of the
>> day. It's no different to using a live CD for the job, just make sure the
>> tools you need are installing in the host OS before you start.
>
> I prefer to do it this way, as I can load up the Gentoo Handbook in a
> browser and avoid the risk of some typos by copy/pasting some
> commands. And if I hit an error[1], I can copy/paste if I need to dig
> up someone else who's had a similar problem.
>
> [1] And, really, every new box is unique, and I always find
> *something* to file a bug report against...
>
> --
> :wq
>

Is it the only running machine and you con only do the install sitting
at the machine?

I do most installs by booting the Gentoo install CD, enabling shh and
then shelling in from another machine where I run the handbook and
copy/paste the commandsin my shell terminal. No need for Ubuntu to do
that unless the machine is somehow in isolation and doesn't have
networking.

That said, using Ubuntu might be a very good way to do it especially
if you are going to build a RAID which isn't automatically recognizzed
at bott by the kernel. I.e. - needs an initrd. Think metadata > 0.9
and things like RAID5 or 6.

I once used Ubuntu to get a PowerPC machine booting Linux, then
studied how Ubuntu did and did my Gentoo install from scratch on a
different partition until it worked at which time I removed Ubuntu.

Just some thoughts,
Mark