OK, first two assumptions: Anyone using ataraid will be dual booting Linux and a Windows. Anyone using just Linux for the same speed and less headaches. Proceeding on that assumption, I've found a good way to get (I believe) any distro onto an ataraid: VMware. Here's a quick and dirty overview, I'll fill in more details as I can get them together, assuming there's interest as well. 1. Install a windows, preferably Win2k, though NT4 and XP have been tested. 2. Get a 30 day evaluation copy of VMware. 3. Install chosen distro onto a real partition through VMware. Distro at this point will be blissfully unaware of the real system config, specifically the RAID. 4. Make a recovery floppy for Windows (very important unless you're a GRUB god.) Compile up an ataraid-ready kernel, make /dev entries, etc., from inside the VM. 5. Leave LILO on the virtual machine's MBR, but put GRUB on the real MBR from inside the VM. 6. Boot into the ataraid-ready distro, fine tune GRUB config, fstab, etc. 7. Use the VM config as an emergency Linux recovery method. Sound good? Any criticism/comments? Anybody want to help document a HOWTO? Rich 'Forge' Mingin Open Source Advocate Linux Addict Tribes 2/Quake 3/RTCW junkie Forge on http://www.tech-report.com
