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== Install Core/Hybrid ==
I think the kernel that ships with 0810 is too old for my hardware.  Several devices need updated drivers.  These drivers need to be placed onto a USB drive before beginning.  You can view all the hardware for my setup on the [[User:Esev/LinuxMCE_Setup|LinuxMCE Setup]] page.

=== Boot the Snapshot DVD ===
These instructions were created for 0810 snapshot 23326.  When booting from the DVD, change the kernel options to include "all_generic_ide" http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5436513&postcount=7

==== Create four partitions ====

# 500MB ext3 for /boot
# 4GB swap
# 200GB ext3 for /
# Rest of the drive XFS for /home

=== First Boot ===
==== Get the primary network card (eth0) working ====
  # Using a USB drive, copy the drivers for r8168, r8169, e1000, and hid to /root/drivers
  # extract, compile, and install the r8168 driver
  depmod -a /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/r8168.ko
  rmmod r8169
  modprobe r8168
  /etc/init.d/networking restart

==== Install sshd so I can complete the installation from the comfort of my couch ====
  apt-get update
  apt-get install openssh-server

==== More driver installs ====
  # Replace the buggy r8169 module so it doesn't incorrectly auto detect my primary network card
    make
    cp r8169.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/
    depmod -a /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko
  # Install the driver for the secondary network card (eth1) (e1000e driver)
    cd src && make install
    modprobe e1000e
  # Install the updated HID driver to support the [[Gyration_GYR4101US]] remote
    make
    cp hid.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/hid/
    depmod -a /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/hid/hid.ko
  # Rebuild initramfs
    echo "r8168" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
    update-initramfs -uvk `uname -r` | tee ~/updateinit.txt

==== Setup a RAID 1 across both drives ====

First install mdadm
  apt-get install mdadm

Then follow the directions [[LinuxMCE_%2B_RAID_on_boot_drive|here]] making the changes noted below.
  # /dev/md0 is sd[ab]1 - /boot
    mdadm -C /dev/md0 -n2 -l1 -e1 missing /dev/sdb1
    mke2fs -j -L boot /dev/md0 
  # /dev/md1 is sd[ab]5 - swap
    mdadm -C /dev/md1 -n2 -l1 -e1 missing /dev/sdb5
    mkswap -L swap /dev/md1
  # /dev/md2 is sd[ab]6 - /
    mdadm -C /dev/md2 -n2 -l1 -e1 missing /dev/sdb6
    mke2fs -j -L root /dev/md2
  # /dev/md3 is sd[ab]7 - /home
    mdadm -C /dev/md3 -n2 -l1 -e1 missing /dev/sdb7
    mkfs.xfs -f -l size=64m -d agcount=4 -i attr=2,maxpct=5 -L home /dev/md3

Inside the /dev/md2 chroot, replace /etc/fstab with
  LABEL=root /               ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
  LABEL=boot /boot           ext3    relatime                   0       2
  LABEL=home /home           xfs     relatime,allocsize=512m    0       2
  LABEL=swap none            swap    sw                         0       0

Use the LABEL=root in the grub kernel arguments too
  title           Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic - drive 1
  root            (hd0,0)
  kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=LABEL=root ro quiet splash                               
  initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
  quiet
  
  title           Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic - drive 2
  root            (hd1,0)
  kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=LABEL=root ro quiet splash
  initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
  quiet

Adding /dev/sda to the RAID array takes around three hours to complete on my 1TB drives