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Offline Frankly3D

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Manual\Custom Install?
« on: February 01, 2009, 10:04:12 AM »
How can I do a manual install of SME Server.
That is specify, what it uses as it's install.
Can I put boot on /dev/md0
/ on /dev/md1
/home on md2,
and specify what physical drives are used for that setup.

Have searched the forum for "manual install"

Frank
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Offline cactus

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 11:24:20 AM »
Quote from: Frankly3D on February 01, 2009, 10:04:12 AM
How can I do a manual install of SME Server.
That is specify, what it uses as it's install.
Can I put boot on /dev/md0
/ on /dev/md1
/home on md2,
and specify what physical drives are used for that setup.

Have searched the forum for "manual install"

Frank
No partitioning is done automatically, but you might be able to mount other drives after installation by using this: http://wiki.contribs.org/AddExtraHardDisk or http://wiki.contribs.org/AddExtraHardDisk_SCSI .
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Offline Stefano

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 06:13:38 PM »
hi
AFAIR there'a a boot option that permits to create different partitions..

please check the manual and f2-f3-f4-f5-f6 keys at boot prompt.
btw I remember at least an issue with cpio with multi partition setup.
search bugzilla for cpio

ciao
Stefano
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Offline gzartman

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2009, 08:53:18 PM »
Quote from: Frankly3D on February 01, 2009, 10:04:12 AM
How can I do a manual install of SME Server.
That is specify, what it uses as it's install.
Can I put boot on /dev/md0
/ on /dev/md1
/home on md2,
and specify what physical drives are used for that setup.

Have searched the forum for "manual install"

Frank

What is it that you are trying to do? 

SME is designed to provide automatic software RAID depending on how many drives are present in a the box you are setting up SME on.  You can disable software RAID at install by using the "noraid" install (i.e, you'll need to input this by hand at the install prompt.).
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Offline Frankly3D

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2009, 11:00:49 PM »
Basically, I would like to control the install.
So the devices it used as raid setup, are controlled by the person installing.
Similar to what I do with CentOS 5x, Fedora X etc..
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Offline gzartman

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2009, 11:03:52 PM »
Quote from: Frankly3D on February 03, 2009, 11:00:49 PM
Basically, I would like to control the install.
So the devices it used as raid setup, are controlled by the person installing.
Similar to what I do with CentOS 5x, Fedora X etc..

SME does not give you that option.  It is meant to be a turnkey solution with all primary configuration following very structured and pre-defined methods and parameters.

Please read the documentation.

If this is unacceptable for your deployment, then perhaps SME Server is not the proper tool for you.

Best regards,
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Offline CharlieBrady

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2009, 01:09:14 AM »
Quote from: cactus on February 01, 2009, 11:24:20 AM
No partitioning is done automatically, ...

Actually, all partitioning is done automatically. So you meant to say:

No, partitioning is done automatically, ...

[Just making sure that there is no ambiguity ...]
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Offline gzartman

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 02:13:45 AM »
Quote from: CharlieBrady on February 04, 2009, 01:09:14 AM
No, partitioning is done automatically, ...

[Just making sure that there is no ambiguity ...]

Splitting hairs just a bit here. ;)   
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Offline idp_qbn

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2009, 04:50:11 AM »
Yes, it was, but it was a pretty important hair to split.
The lack of a comma (,) actually negated the message being sent.

There are times when correct grammar (no matter what the language) is essential.
My favourite example is where to put the comma in the sentence "What is this thing called love."

eg
What is this thing called, love?
What is this, thing called love?
What, is this thing called love?

Still, it is all sorted now so perhaps I should leave it alone....
Cheers
Ian
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Offline Stefano

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2009, 07:59:27 AM »
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Basically, I would like to control the install.
So the devices it used as raid setup, are controlled by the person installing.
Similar to what I do with CentOS 5x, Fedora X etc..

well.. in this case, no, you can't

ciao
Stefano
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Offline Frankly3D

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2009, 08:29:29 AM »
Quote from: gzartman on February 03, 2009, 11:03:52 PM

Please read the documentation.
Documentation is not a coverall.  When in doubt ask, especially after looking at the "coverall".
Quote from: gzartman on February 03, 2009, 11:03:52 PM
If this is unacceptable for your deployment, then perhaps SME Server is not the proper tool for you.
Never, say never. Just means it will take a little longer than hoped  :cool:

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Offline Frankly3D

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2009, 08:32:11 AM »
Quote from: Stefano a.k.a. nenonano on February 04, 2009, 07:59:27 AM
well.. in this case, no, you can't
Check below, or maybe it's above at this stage?

Frank
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Offline Stefano

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2009, 08:41:53 AM »
from http://wiki.contribs.org/Booting

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    * If you want to have /, /tmp, /var, /home/e-smith/files and swap on seperate partitions type
sme multipart

is this enough for you?
Ciao
Stefano
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Offline Frankly3D

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2009, 08:55:39 AM »
Quote from: Stefano a.k.a. nenonano on February 04, 2009, 08:41:53 AM
from http://wiki.contribs.org/Booting

is this enough for you?

Saw that.
What does one do if there is a mix of pata, sata, ssd.  Spares may also be on a different machine.
One asks.  "Check twice, run once, (adapted from the carpenter saying "Measure twice, cut once")"
« Last Edit: February 04, 2009, 09:01:45 AM by Frankly3D »
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Offline CharlieBrady

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Re: Manual\Custom Install?
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2009, 02:08:20 PM »
Quote from: Frankly3D on February 04, 2009, 08:55:39 AM
What does one do if there is a mix of pata, sata, ssd. en use

Install on a single RAID pair. Then use standard advanced linux sysadmin skills to add drives and partitions, and move data as you need.

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Spares may also be on a different machine.

I'm curious. How is that going to work?
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