Also, What commands can I not run? I.e. what are destructive? On 30 October 2010 22:52, Jon Hardcastle <jonathan.hardcastle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 30 October 2010 22:10, Leslie Rhorer <lrhorer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- >>> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Turmel >>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:46 AM >>> To: Jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Cc: Jon Hardcastle; linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Re: argh! >>> >>> On 10/30/2010 07:56 AM, Jon Hardcastle wrote: >>> > Guys, >>> > >>> > a new HDD has failed on me during a scrub.... i tried to remove/fail it >>> but >>> > it kept saying the device was busy. so i forced a reboot. >>> > >>> > I have physically disconnected the drive.. >>> > >>> > can anyone take alook at the examine below and tell me if it is should >>> > assemble ok? >>> > >>> > I tried >>> > >>> > mdadm --assemble /dev/md4 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde1 >>> /dev/sdf1 >>> > /dev/sdg1 >>> >>> I'd try: >>> >>> mdadm --assemble /dev/md4 /dev/sd{g,a,e}1 missing /dev/sd{d,b,f}1 >> >> >> Yeah, I would, too. Also, what are the contents of >> /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf? If it is correct, then `mdadm --assemble --scan` >> should work. >> >> > > Hey, yeah I am confused as drives have failed before and it has still > assembled. I think it is because it is unclean.... > > Can I ask how did you arrive at the command list? what is wrong with dbf? > > also this is my mdadm.conf > > > DEVICE /dev/sd[abcdefg]1 /dev/hd[ab]1 > > ARRAY /dev/md/4 metadata=0.90 UUID=7438efd1:9e6ca2b5:d6b88274:7003b1d3 > ARRAY /dev/md/3 metadata=0.90 UUID=a1f24bc9:4e72a820:3a03f7dc:07f9ab98 > ARRAY /dev/md/2 metadata=0.90 UUID=0642323a:938992ef:b750ab21:e5a55662 > ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=0.90 UUID=d4eeec62:148b3425:3f5e931c:bb3ef499 > -- ----------------------- N: Jon Hardcastle E: Jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx JK: "What's a wombat for? Why for hitting Woms of course!" 'Q': 'There comes a time when you look into the mirror, and you realise that what you see is all that you will ever be. Then you accept it, or you kill yourself. Or you stop looking into mirrors... :)' Please note, I am phasing out jonathan DOT hardcastle AT gmail.com and replacing it with jon AT eHardcastle.com ----------------------- -- 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
