Alvin,
Here is my config:
grub.conf:
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default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-3)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-3 ro root=/dev/md2
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-3.img
Partitions:
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Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 5005 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 45 361431 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/hda2 46 810 6144862+ fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/hda3 811 1065 2048287+ fd Linux raid autodetect
Disk /dev/hdc: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 5005 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 * 1 45 361431 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/hdc2 46 810 6144862+ fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/hdc3 811 1065 2048287+ fd Linux raid autodetect
mdstat:
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# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid1]
read_ahead 1024 sectors
md0 : active raid1 hda3[0] hdc3[1]
2048192 blocks [2/2] [UU]
md2 : active raid1 hda2[0] hdc2[1]
6144768 blocks [2/2] [UU]
md1 : active raid1 hda1[0] hdc1[1]
361344 blocks [2/2] [UU]
Christian
AO> hi ya christian..
AO> did you use "fd" partition type when creating/partitioning the disk ??
AO> what does lilo.conf ( or grub ) look like ??
AO> thanx
AO> alvin
AO> On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Christian Schmit wrote:
>>
>> I installed RH 7.3 on raid1 using the standard
>> RH 7.3 GUI setup.
>>
>> Everything installs fine. According to mdstat
>> raid1 seems to be running fine:
>>
>> # cat /proc/mdstat
>> Personalities : [raid1]
>> read_ahead 1024 sectors
>> md1 : active raid1 hda5[0] hdc5[1]
>> 3494016 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>>
>> md2 : active raid1 hda3[0] hdc3[1]
>> 16892224 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>>
>> md3 : active raid1 hda2[0] hdc2[1]
>> 19454592 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>>
>> md0 : active raid1 hda1[0] hdc1[1]
>> 361344 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>>
>> unused devices: <none>
>>
>> However when shutting down the system and
>> disconnecting the 1st IDE drive I cannot
>> boot from the mirrored disk. I assume this
>> is because the MBR is not mirrored.
>>
>> So to see if all the data is present on the
>> mirrored disk I launch the "linux rescue" mode
>> from the RH7.3 CD but it cannot find any partitions
>> to mount from on the 2nd mirrored disk.
>>
>> Making the same with the primary ide disk works
>> fine, in thsi case "linux rescue" can mount all
>> partitions.
>>
>> How can I check if all data is being mirrored
>> on the 2nd ide disk?
>>
>> How do I make the 2nd ide disk bootable?
>> (I use grub as bootloader)
>> I already tried:
>>
>> root (hd1,0)
>> setup (hd1)
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