Hi Kevin, [top-posting repaired--please don't do that.] On 02/26/2013 08:41 AM, Kevin McAreavey wrote: > On 26 Feb 2013, at 13:22, Phil Turmel wrote: > >> On 02/26/2013 04:47 AM, Kevin McAreavey wrote: >>> Hi Phil, >>> >>> Unfortunately I didn't specify a backup-file when attempting to grow the array so I'm not able to run this. >> >> Hmmm. That sounds like a bug. It should have refused, I believe. What >> kernel and mdadm versions are involved here? > > $ uname -srv > Linux 3.2.0-37-generic-pae #58-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 24 15:51:02 UTC 2013 > > $ mdadm --version > mdadm - v3.2.5 - 18th May 2012 > Try the assemble with "--backup-file=... --invalid-backup" The file must be outside the array, of course. 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