rrk, You say make filesystem on hda, do you really mean you created filesystems hda[123]? After you edited /etc/boot/grub/menu.lst did you run grub? You don't need to reboot so often take a look at: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-raid&m=108571782912454&w=2 Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "rrk" <rrk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 5:13 AM Subject: re mdadm raid1 creation problems > sorry my reply's are not making it to the list > > the error msg i get is > > /dev/md1 file system size ( according to the superblock) is 2560351 > the pyhical size of the device is 2560320 either the superblock or > the partion table is corrupt > > /dev/md1: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY > > i get this msg on the first boot with md1 as the primary boot partion > > i thought i was being pretty careful about rebooting after all partion > changes > > the build order/process is > > build and test hda debian 2.4.26 with raid compiled in > sfdisk to transfer partions sfdisk -d /dev/hda | sfdisk /dev/hdc > set hdc partion type to fd > reboot > mk file system on hdc and copy hda to hdc > reboot > test hdc as primary boot > reboot > create md1 mdadm --create /dev/md1 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 missing > /dev/hdc1 > there are 3 md devices / home & var > reboot > mount md device for test > change hda partion type to fd > reboot > edit fstab and grub on md devices > shutdown > boot from mepis rescue disk > mdadm --add /dev/md1 /dev/hda1 > wait for resync > shutdown > reboot from md1 > > thanks > rob > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
