14.04 raid0 install windows8.1
I just want to Preface, my question makes reference to both Ubuntu 14.04 AND LinuxMint 16 (based on Ubuntu 13.10). I know this is strictly for Ubuntu, but the problem I'm having is identical with both distro installations. I understand that obviously you can only help me with the Ubuntu installer. I'm ok with that. This is what I asked at AskUbuntu.com and they closed my question because they don't think I'm talking about something Ubuntu related which I am:
Ok, I know that there is Dual-Boot Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows 7 on FakeRAID Installation error - question marks "????..." and that that post has some answers for me, but I don't know if it exactly matches what I need help with. I am running on a RAID 0, not sure if it's a Fake RAID or not. I posted my question on the LinuxMint forum as well. And since Mint is based on Ubuntu and I was trying to install either or (Ubuntu 14.04 or LinuxMint 16), I figured I'd ask here as well. Here is what I posted on LinuxMint Forums:
But I have my own questions, I can provide the requested information upon request. Just to start I am running an Alienware (Dell) M17xR3. It came with Windows 7. Have a RAID 0 array, I think it's a "Fake" RAID, but I know I also have a hardware RAID controller. Previously partitioned and had Ubuntu 13.04 installed, had no issue installing it, creating the partition and installing GRUB. I have since upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro, lost GRUB during the installation, but from the HDD partition size of Windows, I knew my Linux partition was still there. Should have just reinstalled GRUB, but instead tried reformatting the Linux partition and doing a clean install of Ubuntu 14.04 x64 and also tried Mint 16 x64 Cinnamon. Exact same installer, and exact same error message, happened after the custom partition section, got just ??????. I don't know if Windows 8 created an EFI/UEFI install, but I'm pretty sure Windows 7 didn't have it. Though I'm not 100% positive. If someone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it.
This is the link to the thread I posted it to: http://
Per that thread it was asked for some terminal outputs to be posted so here they are:
"sudo parted -l" output:
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Error: /dev/sdb: unrecognised disk label
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 212GB 212GB ext4
Error: /dev/mapper/
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 758GB 758GB ntfs
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 14.2GB 14.2GB ntfs
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 41.1MB 41.1MB fat16
Model: Linux device-mapper (striped) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 41.1MB 41.1MB primary fat16 diag
2 41.9MB 14.2GB 14.2GB primary ntfs boot
3 14.2GB 773GB 758GB primary ntfs
4 773GB 1000GB 228GB extended lba
6 773GB 984GB 212GB logical ext4
5 984GB 1000GB 15.7GB logical
Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr0
has been opened read-only.
Model: PLDS DVD+-RW DL-8A4SH (scsi)
Disk /dev/sr0: 1252MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 2048B/2048B
Partition Table: mac
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 8192B 24.6kB 16.4kB Apple
2 171MB 180MB 9306kB EFI
"sudo blkid" output:
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sda: TYPE="isw_
/dev/sr0: LABEL="Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon 64-bit" TYPE="iso9660"
/dev/sdb: TYPE="isw_
/dev/mapper/
/dev/mapper/
/dev/mapper/
/dev/mapper/
"lsblk" output:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk
└─isw_dcigjjhdd
├─isw_
├─isw_
├─isw_
├─isw_
├─isw_
└─isw_
sdb 8:16 0 465.8G 0 disk
└─isw_dcigjjhdd
├─isw_
├─isw_
├─isw_
├─isw_
├─isw_
└─isw_
sr0 11:0 1 1.2G 0 rom /cdrom
loop0 7:0 0 1.1G 1 loop /rofs
"inxi -b" output:
System: Host: mint Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 16 Petra
Machine: Mobo: Alienware model: M17xR3 version: A08 Bios: Alienware version: A08 date: 07/29/2011
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU (-HT-MCP-) clocked at 2192.734 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
Card-2: NVIDIA GF116M [GeForce GT 560M]
X.Org: 1.14.3 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) FAILED: nouveau,intel Resolution: 1920x1080@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.1
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c
Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (-)
Info: Processes: 211 Uptime: 20 min Memory: 524.9/7932.9MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
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