On 10/13/2017 08:22 AM, Caspar Smit wrote: > "I'm using debian Jessie" > > Sorry, i meant Debian Stretch (9.2) >> I've always used the INITRDSTART directive in the /etc/default/mdadm >> config file to prevent any md from starting during the initram phase >> of boot (INITRDSTART=none). Some disk controller drivers do not always >> present their disks in time before the md_mod, raid1, etc.. drivers >> are loaded, leaving you with a degraded assembled array. I do not need >> to boot from an md device so i don't need the md drivers during the >> initram phase. >> >> I noticed in the changelog that INITRDSTART support was dropped in >> version 3.4-2 (I'm using debian Jessie) >> >> Is there any new method to prevent md's from starting in the initram >> phase or am i doing something completely wrong here? Just arrange to have your initramfs contain a different mdadm.conf file, with a line showing AUTO=-all and no ARRAY statements. This approach is quite flexible, as it allows an initramfs to assemble one or more specific arrays (needed for boot) with ARRAY= while leaving any non-critical arrays for post-initramfs. In your case, all of them. 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
