New to Linux - Need some help

TooManyPCs

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I have previously only every used Live CD versions of Linux. When I say used, I really mean having a quick tinker.

Problem 1, the other day I went install Debian 5.02 on my system and it refused. I am running a RAID0. Googled this problem but could find no solution. Is it possible to install linux on RAID0 (fakeRAID - ICH10R)?

Problem 2, I tried running Debian 5.02 (amd64) on Windows 7 Virtual PC. Again refused to install, claiming I required a i686 version of Debian.

Also tried Ubuntu 64-bit, with the same results.

I tried to install Ubuntu 32-bit as a virtual PC, but got the i686 error.

Am I trying to install the wrong versions? Which version do I need?

I'm running an Intel i7 CPU with 12GB RAM. I have 2x SSDs in RAID0.
 
Your VM doesn't support 64 bit (x86_64 or amd64 packages), you need to use the 32 bit installer (i386, i486, i586, or i686 packages).

Installing linux on an array managed by intel fakeraid is a bad idea, you really need a separate drive for linux. Linux does it's own Software RAID if you like.
 
Thanks for the reply BigglesPiP.

I tried to install the 32-bit version of Ubuntu on the Windows 7 version of Virtual PC, AKA 'Windows Vitrtual PC'. Although to be fair, this is still a release candidate.

I use the RAID0 for it speed. I was just hoping that a linux install would be possible on a RAID0. It would save breaking the array, which already has Vista and Win 7 on it.
 
It's actually Intel's fault for not open sourcing their drivers. You can use dmraid to try and make it work, but this accesses the 2 drives directly and tries to perform software RAID on them, not very reliable, can destroy your array.

Solutions using full hardware RAID, or software RAID work better for linux.

I'm using RAID 0 on the ICH8R chipset on my gaming rig, same woes.
 
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