Packages that need to be resolved.

[Dan Burcaw]

> 
> I'm running an Xserve with dual hard drives.  I wouldn't have gotten
> two drives for it if it wasn't my intention to mirror root on it.
> Surprise surprise, it's a lot harder than on x86...
> 
> What I'd like to see in the install system:
> 
> File systems other than ext2 (at least ext3 and reiserfs)
> Creation of RAID sets
> A boot environment that can mount a RAID root
> 
> As far as I can see, the two first ones are not that difficult, but
> since the Mac partitioning scheme doesn't have the "Linux raid
> autodetect" partition type, the third one is slightly more so.
> 
> I resolved the RAID root boot problem by creating an initial RAM disk
> that sets up the RAID, mounts it, chroots to it and execs init there.
> If anybody needs a copy, let me know.

Well, you'll be pleased to note we're moving to anaconda so hopefully
all your dreams will be fulfilled...

Actually I'm not sure about RAID root implications.. please send me a
copy of your initrd so I can understand it more completely.


-Dan