Thanks, that looks like it did the trick. Yes, I was already aware that sdc needs to be replaced at some point, just not during my OS upgrade. root@jowahome:~# mdadm --assemble --update=name --name=md0 /dev/md0 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1 mdadm: /dev/md0 has been started with 2 drives. root@jowahome:~# cat /proc/mdstat Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10] md0 : active (auto-read-only) raid1 sdc1[0] sdb1[2] 2930133824 blocks super 1.2 [2/2] [UU] unused devices: <none> On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 7:22 AM, Andreas Klauer <Andreas.Klauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 06:06:42AM -0600, Joel Walberg wrote: >> ## root@jowahome:~# mdadm -A /dev/md2014 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdb1 >> ## mdadm: unexpected failure opening /dev/md2014 >> ## root@jowahome:~# mdadm -A /dev/md/md2014 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdb1 >> ## mdadm: unexpected failure opening /dev/md2014 > > Could be related to the name. Try assembling it as /dev/md0. > > If that works, change the name to something that isn't md<number>. > > (--assemble --update=name --name=xyz I guess) > >> ## SMART Extended Self-test Log Version: 1 (1 sectors) >> ## Num Test_Description Status Remaining >> LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error >> ## # 1 Short offline Completed without error 00% >> 21086 - > > This is a personal preference... but you should run self tests > more regularly (automated, smartd) to detect HDD errors in time. > >> ## 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct PO--CK 097 097 010 - 3344 > > That's quite a lot of reallocated sectors already. > This is the kind of drive that will make your rebuilds fail. > > I would consider replacing such a drive / putting it to some use > where data loss is acceptable. > > Regards > Andreas Klauer -- ___________________________ Joel A. Walberg joel.walberg@xxxxxxxxx -- 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