Ubuntu: Can a disk with free space be partitioned inside the OS even if the disk is in RAID?

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Can a disk with free space be partitioned inside the OS even if the disk is in RAID or does this need to be partitioned during install process?

posted Mar 25, 2015 by Seema Siddique

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You can partition free space at basically any time.

commented Mar 25, 2015 by Naveena Garg

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