Re: Damage when growing RAID 5 array

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On 26 Feb 2013, at 13:45, Phil Turmel wrote:

> 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

Hi Phil,

I ran that, it completed but didn't given me any message.

To be honest, I think I'm just going to cut my losses and start over.  I don't really know what I'm doing at this point and I've probably just been making it worse.

Thanks for your help!
Kevin--
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