On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:39:09 +1100, Neil Brown wrote > On Sunday February 18, marcm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Ok, I understand the risks which is why I did a full backup before doing > > this. I have subsequently recreated the array and restored my data from > > backup. > > Could you still please tell me exactly what kernel/mdadm version you > were using? > > Thanks, > NeilBrown 2.6.20 with the patch you supplied in response to the "md6_raid5 crash email" I posted in linux-raid a few days ago. Just as background, I replaced the failing drive and at the same time bought an additional drive in order to increase the array size. mdadm -V = v2.6 - 21 December 2006. Compiled under Debian (stable). Also, I've just noticed another drive failure with the new array with a similar error to what happened during the grow operation (although on a different drive) - I wonder if I should post this to linux-ide? Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: ata4: command timeout Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: ata4: no sense translation for status: 0x40 Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: ata4: translated ATA stat/err 0x40/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/00/00 Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: ata4: status=0x40 { DriveReady } Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x08000002 Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: sdd: Current [descriptor]: sense key: Aborted Command Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: Additional sense: No additional sense information Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: 72 0b 00 00 00 00 00 0c 00 0a 80 00 00 00 00 00 Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: 00 00 00 00 Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 35666775 Feb 18 00:58:10 xerces kernel: raid5: Disk failure on sdd1, disabling device. Operation continuing on 3 devices Regards, Marc - 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