Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-29 Thread pjwelsh
On 04/29/2009 09:53 AM, Phil Schaffner wrote: ... Getting OT here, but speaking of the upstream docs, 5.3 never made it there. I seem to recall some previous mention of the issue but can't find the post[s] right now. Is help needed in that area? Phil

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-29 Thread Phil Schaffner
Phil Schaffner wrote: Karanbir Singh wrote: ... Perhaps what we need is a complete section in the howto's page that talks about storage devices and management of these ( need better phrase ). That sounds like a good idea, and more general than the recently-suggested RAID section. How

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-28 Thread Karanbir Singh
PJ Welsh wrote: mdadm can resync, but so can the /proc with: I must be missing something. What makes mdraid fail when a new kernel is installed ? echo check /sys/block/md#/md/sync_action for CentOS 5.x where # is the number. In fact, if you don't do this on a regular basis, you *ARE*

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-28 Thread PJ Welsh
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:15 AM, Karanbir Singh mail-li...@karan.orgwrote: PJ Welsh wrote: mdadm can resync, but so can the /proc with: I must be missing something. What makes mdraid fail when a new kernel is installed ? I focused on the re-syncing part not the kernel part. echo

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-28 Thread Phil Schaffner
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 18:52 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote: I think that's what Phil meant also. Yes - another case of that's what I thought I said, but apparently with insufficient clarity. This list should qualify as a [technical] writer's workshop. :-) Phil

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-28 Thread Phil Schaffner
On Tue, 2009-04-28 at 10:22 +0100, Karanbir Singh wrote: Phil Schaffner wrote: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5 Comments and corrections please. I dont understand what this line means: This page created and maintained by PhilSchaffner. Other Wiki contributors

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread dnk
Instructions at the bottom of every email. Go to: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs d __ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs On 27-Apr-09, at 2:59 PM, Vladimir

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread donavan nelson
dnk wrote: Instructions at the bottom of every email. Go to: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs d __ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs On 27-Apr-09, at

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread PJ Welsh
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 5:45 PM, JohnS jse...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 14:53 -0400, Phil Schaffner wrote: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5 ---\ After installing a new kernel, repeat Section Three. That has got to be BS. There has to be a better way and

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread Dnk
On 27-Apr-09, at 4:50 PM, donavan nelson dona...@centos.org wrote: dnk wrote: Instructions at the bottom of every email. Go to: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs d __ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread vo...@yahoo.com
They do not work! Vlad.mobile On Apr 27, 2009, at 16:50, donavan nelson dona...@centos.org wrote: dnk wrote: Instructions at the bottom of every email. Go to: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs d __ CentOS-docs mailing list

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread Phil Schaffner
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 21:48 +0200, Marcus Moeller wrote: Dear Phil, ... Sorry Phil. I personally cannot accept this HowTo at current state. That's why I'm asking for feedback! :-) There is also some cute documentation available in the Deployment Guide. Yes - pointed to that in the

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread Phil Schaffner
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 17:54 -0400, JohnS wrote: You should not use dd on any active disk raid or not. That's not what the procedure recommends, at least for the target disk, and /boot ought to be relatively safe for the source, but it will become a moot point anyway as that part will disappear

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread Phil Schaffner
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 18:45 -0400, JohnS wrote: On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 14:53 -0400, Phil Schaffner wrote: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5 ---\ After installing a new kernel, repeat Section Three. That has got to be BS. There has to be a better way and easier way. I just

Re: [CentOS-docs] New page on installing to software RAID

2009-04-27 Thread JohnS
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 21:27 -0400, Phil Schaffner wrote: On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 18:45 -0400, JohnS wrote: On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 14:53 -0400, Phil Schaffner wrote: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SoftwareRAIDonCentOS5 ---\ After installing a new kernel, repeat Section Three. That has