Wolfram Lassnig wrote:
>
> hallo
> I�m trying to get a RAID5 system running but i`ve got problems setting up the
> /dev/md. I�m using a SuSE 6.3, Linux version 2.2.13 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc
>version egcs-2.91.66
> 19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release)) #1 Mon Nov 8 15:51:29 CET 1999 , and
> raidtools v.0.90.2 -Alpha, 27th february 1999.
> My problem is that i don`t know wether these 2 parts fit together.
> After booting the standard kernel there is a proc/mdstat .
> When I try :
> root@foo > mkraid --really-force /dev/md0
> DESTROYING the contents of /dev/md0 in 5 seconds, Ctrl-C if unsure!
> handling MD device /dev/md0
> analyzing super-block
> disk 0: /dev/sda3, 8570677kB, raid superblock at 8570560kB
> disk 1: /dev/sdb3, 8570677kB, raid superblock at 8570560kB
> disk 2: /dev/sdc3, 8570677kB, raid superblock at 8570560kB
> mkraid: aborted, see the syslog and /proc/mdstat for potential clues.
>
> Is it the wrong raidtool version, is it the wrong kernel patch (SuSE does not
> respond on my queries),
SuSE has still old-style raid in it's kernel, AFAIK. You have to patch
the kernel yourself and install raidtools.rpm (it looks as though you
have already done that). Leave your hands off mdtools.rpm!!
> is there a problem with my partition configuration (i.e.
> wich type has to be set on the partitions being used for RAID (ext2,fd ??))
>
<snip>
fd is correct, but it's the hexadecimal value of the partition type
byte, not something like ext2 or iso9660.
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