Hi Neil, Thank you for your email. The source of problems is "mdadm -a" (hot add) in Debian 3.1 with kernel 2.6.18. I'm using Debian and software RAID1 for many years and everything is fine (5 or 6 servers are running from 2001 almost uninterrupted). With the kernel 2.6.15.4 the command "mdadm -a" works but with the 2.6.18 the synchronization is very short, actually doesn't exists, and after that the md device is compromised. The version of mdadm is 1.9.0-4sarge1.
Coman Catalin Neil Brown wrote: > On Saturday December 16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>Don't use the Debian/GNU 3.1 with software RAID1 and kernel 2.6.18. >>I tested with SCSI and IDE drives with different controllers and PCs >>and IMPORTANT DATA LOSS can occur. It seems to be a problem with mdadm, >>maybe a new version of mdadm is required. > > > If you could report specific details - preferably to > [email protected] - I would love to heard about it. > I am not aware of any significant problems in 2.6.18 that aren't fixed > in a later -stable release (e.g. 2.6.18.5). > Data loss is very unlikely to be a problem with mdadm. > > Thanks, > NeilBrown -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
