> -----Original Message----- > From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ulrich Windl > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 7:16 AM > To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Problems creating MS-RAID1: "device .. not suitable for any style > of raid array" / "Device or resource busy" > > Hello! > > I'm having strange trouble with SLES11 SP1 amd MD RAID1 (mdadm - v3.0.3 > (mdadm-3.0.3-0.22.4), 2.6.32.36-0.5-xen): > > I was able to create one RAID1 array, but not a second one. I have no idea > what's wrong, but my guesses are: > > 1) An error when using "--bitmap internal" for a 30GB disk > 2) Unsure whether the disks needs an msdos signature or a RAID partition It doesn't necessarily require either one. They don't have to be partitioned at all, and indeed there is no fundamental reason to partition the drives if the entire disk is to be used for the array. If you do need to partition the disk, I don't think it matters what the partition type is. -- 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
