On 02/16/2011 01:52 PM, Simon McNair wrote: > have done this.... Results are: > > proxmox:/home/simon# ./lsdrv.sh > Controller device @ pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 [mvsas] > SCSI storage controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. MV64460/64461/64462 System Controller, Revision B (rev 01) > host0: /dev/sdf ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTA000PAGABXRA} > host0: /dev/sdg ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTA000PAGAA5DA} > host0: /dev/sdh ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTA000PAG9NL9A} > host0: /dev/sdi ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTA000PAGA8V4A} > host0: /dev/sdj ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTD000PAGMT9GD} > host0: /dev/sdk ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTG000PAG18BJC} > host0: /dev/sdl ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTG000PAG1DPLC} > host0: /dev/sdm ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTA000PAG7WMEA} > Controller device @ pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-4/1-4.1/1-4.1.1/1-4.1.1:1.0 [usb-storage] > Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0424:2228 Standard Microsystems Corp. 9-in-2 Card Reader {SN: 08050920003A} > host11: /dev/sdb Generic Flash HS-CF > host11: /dev/sdc Generic Flash HS-COMBO > Controller device @ pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:04:00.0 [ahci] > SATA controller: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB362/JMB363 Serial ATA Controller (rev 03) > host9: [Empty] > host10: [Empty] > Controller device @ pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:04:00.1 [pata_jmicron] > IDE interface: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB362/JMB363 Serial ATA Controller (rev 03) > host1: [Empty] > host2: [Empty] > Controller device @ pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2 [ahci] > SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SATA AHCI Controller > host3: /dev/sda ATA STM3500418AS {SN: 9VM3QJ5C} > host4: /dev/sr0 Optiarc DVD RW AD-5240S > host5: [Empty] > host6: [Empty] > host7: /dev/sdd ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTD000PAGMT8DD} > host8: /dev/sde ATA Hitachi HDS72101 {SN: GTG000PAG04V0C} > > enabling achi has switched the drive letters around for a couple of drives again > > parted list is: > > proxmox:/home/simon# for x in /dev/sd{i,h,g,f,m,l,k,j,d,e} ; do parted -s $x unit s print ; done > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdi: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdh: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdg: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdf: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdm: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdl: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdk: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdj: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdd: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid > > Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72101 (scsi) > Disk /dev/sde: 1953525168s > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 2048s 1953101823s 1953099776s primary raid All looks good. > is it now: > > mdadm --create --verbose --assume-clean /dev/md0 --metadata=1.1 --level=5 --raid-devices=10 /dev/sd{i,h,g,f,m,l,k,j,d,e}1 --chunk=64 Yes. Phil -- 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