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1. configure BIOS for PXE boot | 1. configure BIOS for PXE boot | ||
| − | 2. choose 10.04 install with no | + | 2. choose 10.04 32 bit install with no pre-configuration |
3. for partitioning options, choose manual | 3. for partitioning options, choose manual | ||
| − | 4. set up the following partitions on the first drive... | + | 4. set up the following partitions on the first drive (in order)... |
| − | /boot - 300MB - ext4 - | + | /boot - 300MB - ext4 - primary - at the beginning of the free space |
| − | / - 15 GB - ext4 - | + | / - 15 GB - ext4 - logical - at the beginning of the free space |
| + | /root - 1.5 GB - swap - n/a - at the end of the free space | ||
| + | /home - remaining space (ie. 23 GB for a 40 GB drive) | ||
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| + | 5. set up the following partition on the second drive... | ||
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| + | /home - use the entire available space | ||
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| + | 6. choose option to configure LVM | ||
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| + | 7. choose the option to create a volume group and add the /home partitions from both disks, name the volume group VGhome. | ||
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| + | 8. choose the option to create a logical volume and use the entire available space (ie. 63 GB for 2x40 GB drives), name the logical volume LVhome. | ||
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| + | 9. write partition changes to disk and continue. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:21, 9 September 2011
1. configure BIOS for PXE boot
2. choose 10.04 32 bit install with no pre-configuration
3. for partitioning options, choose manual
4. set up the following partitions on the first drive (in order)...
/boot - 300MB - ext4 - primary - at the beginning of the free space / - 15 GB - ext4 - logical - at the beginning of the free space /root - 1.5 GB - swap - n/a - at the end of the free space /home - remaining space (ie. 23 GB for a 40 GB drive)
5. set up the following partition on the second drive...
/home - use the entire available space
6. choose option to configure LVM
7. choose the option to create a volume group and add the /home partitions from both disks, name the volume group VGhome.
8. choose the option to create a logical volume and use the entire available space (ie. 63 GB for 2x40 GB drives), name the logical volume LVhome.
9. write partition changes to disk and continue.