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Installing LMDE across 2 drives
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:41 pm
by clocksprings
Hi, I would like to install LMDE 201303 across both a HDD and SSD, but I'm always stuck at the choose Hard Drive section of the installer.
Whenever I select 'Manually mount partitions', It goes to a page with many warnings, including assurances that I can chroot into /target and write /etc/fstab. But after that, I get an install GRUB screen and subsequently it a gives an error "You must first manually mount your target filesystem(s) at /target to do a custom install!"
However when I select the alternative I can only select 1 drive to install to. I want the /boot and root partitions to be on the SSD, while the /home and preferably the swap partition to be on the HDD.
Is there any way I can install LMDE across the drives?
Re: Installing LMDE across 2 drives
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:48 pm
by cwsnyder
The answer is yes, but NOT simply. If you are not comfortable in manually creating and mounting file systems and partitions, stop here.
THIS IS THE SIMPLE EXPLANATION:
- Start your installation from your Live install media.
- Use your Live install media and fdisk/cfdisk/parted/gparted/etc. to create your partition scheme on the two drives when you get to the manual install of partitions step. My suggestion would be to use the Ctrl-Alt-Fn key combination where Fn is one of the F1-F12 function keys to open a terminal window.
- In your terminal window do the following, changing /dev/#### device numbers to match your actual configuration either in a terminal or GUI commands:
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sudo mkdir /target # /target is off of / on your Live system.
sudo mkdir /target/home
sudo mkdir /target/boot
sudo mkdir /target/etc
sudo mkswap /dev/sdb2
swapon /dev/sdb2 # change to point to your swap partition
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /target # should point to your partition for /
sudo mount /dev/sda2 /target/boot # should point to your partition for /boot
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /target/home # should point to your partition for /home
- Your file system is now mounted for installation (at least AFAIK)
- You now need to create your file system table. Again use your GUI commands or
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sudo chroot /target
sudo mkdir /etc
sudo gedit /etc/fstab # create your file system table
I can give you little guidance on creating fstab. - After you are finished, conclude your install, then reboot to your new system.
I haven't actually done this, I have usually installed to just one partition.
Re: Installing LMDE across 2 drives
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:21 pm
by Lukfi
Well I am willing to get my hands dirty a little bit.
I mounted my filesystems at /target, the installation went on until the screen where it tells you to write your own fstab (which I did) and install packages you might need (I don't) and click Forward when you're done.
Except… the Forward button is grey and cannot be clicked. What do I do now?!
// oh I see. http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=189&t=129381
Granted, I have an old DVD image, but there's nothing newer on the website. This + the fact that nobody cares really irks me.