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I'm currently installing Ubuntu server 12.04.2. The hardware is as follows : 1 500Gb HDD for Ubuntu 4 3Tb HDD's for the raid 5 array.

I'm just wondering : during the partition part of the install, do I simply install the OS on the 500Gb HDD, partitionning only this one and leaving the other HDD's for the moment. Or can I set the raid up at the same time ?

Thanks in advance for any answer.

Corrancarpenter
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If your intention is to use the RAID for general storage not directly tied to your Ubuntu install - i.e. not using it for /home, /var or other directories - I would set up the RAID after installing onto the 500GB drive. You would still have the option later on for moving those directories to partitions created on the RAID.

douggro
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