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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/modules/mdcfg.xml | 16 |
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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index aa9c1b2a4..56fbcd398 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ installation-guide (2008xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Document installation using multiple CD/DVDs; update text about using a mirror in line with that. * Lenny will be version 5.0. + * Warn about boot issues when using RAID on the root file system. - -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:01:25 +0100 + -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:01:49 +0100 installation-guide (20080211) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/mdcfg.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/mdcfg.xml index bfe16931d..e1ebb161a 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/mdcfg.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/mdcfg.xml @@ -155,12 +155,24 @@ settings</guimenu> menu where you should select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Use as:</guimenu> <guimenuitem>physical volume for RAID</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.) -</para><warning><para> +</para><note><para> + +Make sure that the system can be booted with the partitioning scheme +you are planning. In general it will be necessary to create a separate +file system for <filename>/boot</filename> when using RAID for the root +(<filename>/</filename>) file system. +Most boot loaders <phrase arch="x86">(including lilo and grub)</phrase> +do support mirrored (not striped!) RAID1, so using for example RAID5 for +<filename>/</filename> and RAID1 for <filename>/boot</filename> can be +an option. + +</para></note> +<warning><para> Support for MD is a relatively new addition to the installer. You may experience problems for some RAID levels and in combination with some bootloaders if you try to use MD for the root -(<filename>/</filename>) filesystem. For experienced users, it may be +(<filename>/</filename>) file system. For experienced users, it may be possible to work around some of these problems by executing some configuration or installation steps manually from a shell. |