software raid 5 for ubuntu

[alonebfg]

Just haveing a little play at the moment i have got 1 disc with ubuntu on and 3 others software raid 3 I was wondering is there a way to use software raid to install ubuntu on and can you boot to it if so how. And if not what is the best way to do it.

[Geoff]

Is this a desktop machine, or a server?

[CyberNerd]

beware of EVMS on gutsty, I had a this problem and eventually got shot of it on my home machine:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evms/+bug/115616

[Geoff]

yep, I've been bitten by this too. It's only a problem on server upgrades though AFAIK.

[alonebfg]

it is a server. And i think i have sorted it /boot raid 1 three disk and /swap and / in raid 5 it seems to work from what i have found out if anyone has any other idea's please say. I will be testing in full tonight.