I'm installing fedora core 4 on a dell 420c server. (1 gig of ram) And I wanted to have software RAID 1 set up on it. I did read the documentation on it but I'm still not sure on how to get this done right. Its my first time around with RAID.

So I have two hard drives 40 gig each

hda
hdb

On hda I have:

500 MB swap partion
Rest is Software Raid filesys type

On hdb I have:

500 MB swap partition
Rest is Software Raid fileys type.

I then create a RAID1 and mount it at /

When I proceed to install it says that I do not have any room to install. Whats the best way to set this up. I basically just need it so if one drive craps out the other one takes over. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.

Are you configuring the raid through the FC installer? Did it format the partition?

Yes I did it through the installer, the disk druid.

I'm not sure that it partitioned it. That just may be the problem.

It sounds like the Raid device isn't formatted.

From linux rescue mode or using any of the Live-CD distros (e.g., Knoppix), try running:

fsck -fcvC -t ext3 /dev/md0

Or just reformat the Raid1 as ext3:

mke2fs -j /dev/md0