On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:27:08 -0700 Alexander Shenkin <al@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have 1 RAID6 (root) and 1 RAID1 (boot) array running across 7 drives > in my Ubuntu 20.04 system. I bought a new motherboard and CPU that I'd > like to replace my current ones. In non-raid systems, I get the sense > that it's not a very risky operation. However, I suspect RAID makes it > more tricky. Luckily with software RAID using mdadm it does not. > Wondering if anyone can offer any advice here? Do I have to make sure sata > cables are plugged into corresponding ports in the new motherboard? No, the order of cables is unimportant. Just plug everything in, and it should work. May have to check in BIOS that it doesn't require a UEFI boot partition, but allows to boot from a legacy-style bootloader, in settings such as "Launch CSM: Enabled" and "Boot device control: (UEFI and) Legacy". -- With respect, Roman