On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Helge Hafting wrote: > For 1MB average filesize use -i 1048576 tried to mke2fs with '-i 1048576' : ---- ]# mke2fs -i 1048576 /dev/md0 -R stride=16 -m 0 -j mke2fs 1.32 (09-Nov-2002) Filesystem label= OS type: Linux Block size=4096 (log=2) Fragment size=4096 (log=2) 2403840 inodes, 615381536 blocks 0 blocks (0.00%) reserved for the super user First data block=0 18780 block groups 32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group 128 inodes per group Superblock backups stored on blocks: 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208, 4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872, 71663616, 78675968, 102400000, 214990848, 512000000, 550731776 Writing inode tables: done Creating journal (8192 blocks): done Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done This filesystem will be automatically checked every 23 mounts or 180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override. ---- dmesg output : md: mke2fs(pid 10600) used obsolete MD ioctl, upgrade your software to use new ioctls. ---- then i try to mount : ---- ]# mount /dev/md0 /raid/ mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/md0, or too many mounted file systems --- dmesg output : raid5: switching cache buffer size, 4096 --> 1024 raid5: switching cache buffer size, 1024 --> 4096 EXT3-fs error (device md(9,0)): ext3_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 4480 not in group (block 15)! EXT3-fs: group descriptors corrupted ! ---- and e2fsck : ---- e2fsck /dev/md0 e2fsck 1.32 (09-Nov-2002) Group descriptors look bad... trying backup blocks... Block bitmap for group 6528 is not in group. (block 15) Relocate<y>? yes Inode bitmap for group 6528 is not in group. (block 3145728) Relocate<y>? yes Inode table for group 6528 is not in group. (block 0) WARNING: SEVERE DATA LOSS POSSIBLE. Relocate<y>? yes Block bitmap for group 6529 is not in group. (block 0) Relocate<y>? yes Inode bitmap for group 6529 is not in group. (block 0) Relocate<y>? yes Inode table for group 6529 is not in group. (block 0) WARNING: SEVERE DATA LOSS POSSIBLE. Relocate<y>? yes Block bitmap for group 6530 is not in group. (block 0) Relocate<y>? yes Inode bitmap for group 6530 is not in group. (block 0) Relocate<y>? yes Inode table for group 6530 is not in group. (block 0) WARNING: SEVERE DATA LOSS POSSIBLE. Relocate<y>? yes ..... - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html