Ingo Molnar wrote:
> On Sun, 9 May 1999, Giulio Botto wrote:
>
> > > I downloaded the latest version of the raidutils and compiled them but
> > > still the same error, is there something else I should have goten?
> >
> > My guess is the "latest" raidtools are already installed, the problem lies
> > with the kernel: they probably put the mainstream kernel without the
> > correct patches for raid [...]
>
> no, RedHat 6.0 has the newest (ie. most stable) RAID driver. The problem
> in the config probably is the missing 'persistent-superblock' and
> 'chunksize' parameter.
I think Redhat should compile fix in the kernel all the MD driver options,
It will not take up very much memory, and if Redhat will put
the raidtools on the CD instimage , people will be able to install a
fresh redhat distribuion on a soft-RAID array,
and even upgrade on older distribution sitting on a root RAID array.
This is a often requested feature.
The installer should be able to recognize md devices, and do
the proper handling.
diskdruid sould allow a simple raid-ed setup too.
All this would lead in a very easy installation/upgrade procedure
of Redhat on a machine on soft-raid array.
comments ?
PS: is there a way to boot of an autodetected root-raid array
using the kernel shipped with RH6.0 (without recompiling)
by generating a new initrd which loads the the raid* modules at bootup.
or does need the boot process the raid* drivers before the initrd is started ?
regards,
Benno.
>
>
> -- mingo
