-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Paul, [Please avoid top-posting on kernel.org lists] On 01/03/2012 09:22 AM, Paul Richter wrote: > Hi Phil! > Thanks for throwing in! Do you have the older default values? I > suredon't. And how do you add offsets the the --create command? > mdadm --create --assume-clean /dev/md1 --chunk=4096 > --level=6--raid-devices=6 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sdf1 /dev/sde1 > missingmissing > Is what I am working with now. > Many thanks! The "data offset" is not settable from the command line. The modern default is 1MB == 2048 sectors. The prior default was something like 264 sectors. To get it, you need to grab an older version of mdadm (just for the --create operation). > This 8TB represents the last 8 years of my life on the net. Built > thisRAID to protect that 'investment'. :'-( RAID != backup. A common misconception. > TIA You're welcome. Phil -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.18 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk8DEe0ACgkQBP+iHzflm3BVIwCfUvkQzKfrG4oFM2XDf4pVzfCR EWgAnjPAsLVYkqZmol/WDhaDieEuWFw0 =8QkU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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