On Thursday July 21 2005 14:29, MatB wrote: > Hi, i have a software raid 1 configuration. > When i need to check the filesystem, does it make sense to fsck the > physical device (/dev/hdXX) or checking the block device /dev/mdX is > enough?
With RAID, checking the discs for filesystem consistency doesn't make much sense. What's stored on the discs might not even be a useable filesystem before the adapter layer that does the RAID stuff, so you have to check the md block device. To make sure the discs are doing fine, have a look at /proc/mdstat every now and then and if the discs support it use SMART to monitor them. -- Got Backup? Jabber: Shadowdancer at jabber.fsinf.de
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