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Asked: 2014-08-30 03:31:26 +0800 CST

Installing Ubuntu Server 14.04 on a pre-built RAID Array

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So I've got a RAID array built (Via the ASUS motherboard, 2 disks, RAID 1).

When I try to install Ubuntu server on it, the process runs as normal (Apart from the drive is detected as md126p1 rather than the normal sda or sdb etc).

But then on reboot, I just get the little blinking cursor, and nothing happens ...

Have I missed something here? Is there something else I'm supposed to do?

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1 Answers

  1. Okay, figured it out ...

    The default location for the grub install in my case was /dev/md126p1 ... But I needed to change it to /dev/md126 ...

    This is a common occurrence for me with the GRUB installation with Ubuntu Server editions, that the default location to install GRUB, is always wrong. I have always had to 'execute a shell' to find out the name ubuntu has given the drive I wish to install it to ...

    With Ubuntu Desktop installation, you are shown what drives are available to install GRUB onto, and makes it much easier to decide where to install it to. Does anyone think they should incorporate this into the server edition? Or does everyone think I'm just an idiot Lol?

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