[arch-general] Archwiki - Installing with fake raid - really chopped up...

[Ray Rashif]

On 1 March 2010 05:57, David C. Rankin <drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> I don't know who does the wiki editing on the "Installing with Fake RAID" page,
> but a lot of the helpful information was deleted and it has been edited down to
> the point that it is confusing.
>
> I rebuilt my home server last night and moved my last suse server to Arch at
> home. I had written a fairly extensive howto in the Installing with Fake RAID
> wiki page after my first multiple fake raid set install last fall so I went back
> to use it as a reference of the install last night. I was surprised how terse
> the information was and how little of the original step by step instructions
> remained. It was actually confusing enough that I went back to the original for
> a reference.
>
> If it was confusing for me to use as a reference and I know how to do this
> having done at least a dozen, I can imagine how it would hit a first timer.
>
> Don't get me wrong, the core information is still there, but it doesn't
> logically flow through the install. It's like nothing connects the dots...
>
> We might want to take another look at making the page flow a little better and
> expand a sentence or two on each step from the point of Partitioning Your Drive
> -> choosing other, to Installing Grub. Another 3-4 sentences in that area would
> really help.
>
> I don't mind doing it, but I don't want to do it again just to have it erased
> again. So is there someone we can send the additions to so they can add it
> 'officially' rather then me adding it and having it erased again?

Do you mean the page has moved and old history gone? If not, look back
at the history, find the one which looks optimal, and revert.


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