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Hello
I'm attempting to install Arch on a Dell Poweredge T20 micro server - the critical details:
- Hardware RAID (Intel Rapid Storage Controller)
- 2 x 256GB solid state drives (RAID 0 stripe)
- UEFI boot
After seemingly successfully installing arch and running the bootctl UEFI installer, when I reboot I see the error:
ERROR: device 'PARTUUID=1251ad9d-694d-4301-aaf4-b26e2b0d2092' not found. Skipping fskck.
output from `lsblk` (apologies for images):
fstab file:
Hope I have provided all relevant info, if not I can provide - thank you in advance.
EDIT: Bizarrely, I hadn't actually tried installing Arch on this hardware/fake raid setup - I suspected that might be the issue. I'm attempting an install on a single disk. Apologies - will report back shortly.
Last edited by phobic (2017-02-24 02:29:18)
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Instead of apologizing for the images, why not simply provide the files in quote tags, or at least use a pastebin? (Some good pastebins are https://pb.gehidore.net https://gist.github.com https://bpaste.net https://ix.io ) and there are all kinds of command-line pastebin clients, many pastebins also allow you to simply post a new paste using curl.
Include the output of `blkid`.
Last edited by eschwartz (2017-02-24 02:49:53)
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I wasn't aware that I could post online using CURL - I'm attempting to install to a single disk to see if the fake RAID is the issue, if it is then I will for sure post actual text files. Thank you.
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It was indeed the fake RAID causing the problem - I naively assumed that because the RAID partition was visible in lsblk that I could install to it like a regular hard drive. Sorry for the time-wasting.
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You can install to a fakeraid device, you just need to follow the instructions in the wiki...
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My experience with Intel raid is definitely not the best. I think it is a layer of complicated configuration for little to none performance benefit in the specific case of 2-drives RAID 0. I prefer a simpler btrfs raid or the classic mdadm setup. If you have some spare time, run some performance tests on a raid 0 with and without Intel technology.
As you already noticed, you cannot boot from a raid 0. You'll need a spare drive to boot from, or create partitions as the wiki suggests. If you still want to use the full extents of your drives, also something that I wouldn't advise either, you can use a pendrive as a boot device and leave it plugged to your computer (maybe inside the tower).
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