> -----Original Message----- > From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Hardcastle > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 5:01 PM > To: Leslie Rhorer > Cc: Phil Turmel; linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: argh! > > Sorry to spam.. if i run > > 'mdadm --assemble --scan -R' > > the array assemles in an inactive state but it is suggesting i use > force.. but I am worried about doing damage? > > Also, perhaps some extra commands for thick people would be cool? i.e. > force for things that are ideal.. like mounting an incomplete array > but having to specifiy it twice i.e. '-F -F' for things that can do > damage? Assembly using --force won't do damage. It simply will either pass or fail. If it passes, proceed to mounting the array read-only. If it fails, you'll have to do more work. -- 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