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Question. I recall there might be a way to setup using Ubuntu for a software RAID which is plenty OK for me. Will that work and bypass the Intel RAID?


Yes, this all should be doable. But I haven't done it recently, and don't know the exact semantics to tell Ubuntu to do it. It probably just requires typing "linux expert" at the CD boot line or something prior to install.

There's probably even a compatibility mode where Linux will recognise the BIOS RAID headers, though I don't know if the Ubuntu kernels have that feature yet.