Package: mdadm
Version: 2.6.7.2-1
Severity: minor
This patch warns if /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf has some devices but not all.
I hadn't realised you were supposed to edit /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf each
time you created a new md device.
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/mdadm looks like it will ensure a
scan takes place if /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf is devoid of any MD devices.
However if you have an one from a long time ago (and have perhaps just
added another MD device into your root volume group), only the
original MD device is assembled in the initramfs and you can't boot.
Hopefully this will save someone else hitting this issue.
Adrian
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--- /var/tmp/mdadm.orig 2009-03-11 20:55:01.000000000 +0000
+++ mdadm 2009-03-11 21:30:58.000000000 +0000
@@ -231,6 +231,18 @@
esac
done
+ # see if /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf looks like it's missing devices
+ if [ -x /sbin/mdadm ]; then
+ /sbin/mdadm --detail --scan | while read array device rubbish; do
+ if ! echo $devs | grep -w $device >/dev/null; then
+ warn "You appear to be missing $device from /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf"
+ warn "If this is required to boot you must add this line:"
+ rubbish=`echo $rubbish | sed 's/metadata=[^ ]* //'`
+ warn "$array $device $rubbish"
+ fi
+ done
+ fi
+
for i in $INITRDSTART; do
case "$INITRDSTART" in all|none|'') break;; *) :;; esac
case "$devs" in
