I have the same problem with the same /etc/raidtab file.
My kernel version is 2.2.13
The array Raid1 partitions are unmounted, but mkraid fails.
i'm looking for a solution.
If i change the raid level to 0, no problem.
But i need level 1.
If i find a solution i will tell you.
I'm working on it.
Saludos de Daniel desde La Aldea.
El Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Jason Lin escribi�:
> Make sure /dev/sda5 and /dev/sdb5 are not mounted when
>
> "/sbin/mkraid /dev/md0" is issued.
>
> --- Matthew Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I upgraded my kernel from 2.0.32 to 2.2.14 and using
> > raidtools-0.90. I
> > don't know why I
> > can't initialize the raid disk siucessfully. Could
> > you please let me know
> > what's the
> > problem? Besides, is there any documents for
> > troubleshooting of the
> > raidtools? Thanks
> >
> > [root@web /etc]# /sbin/mkraid /dev/md0
> > handling MD device /dev/md0
> > analyzing super-block
> > disk 0: /dev/sda5, 16257748kB, raid superblock at
> > 16257664kB
> > /dev/sda5 is mounted
>
> Unmounted /dev/sda5.
>
> > mkraid: aborted, see the syslog and /proc/mdstat for
> > potential clues.
> > ==================================
> > This is the raidtab file:
> >
> > raiddev /dev/md0
> > raid-level 1
> > nr-raid-disks 2
> > nr-spare-disks 0
> > chunk-size 4
> >
> > device /dev/sda5
> > raid-disk 0
> >
> > device /dev/sdb5
> > raid-disk 1
> >
> > raiddev /dev/md1
> > raid-level 1
> > nr-raid-disks 2
> > nr-spare-disks 0
> > chunk-size 4
> >
> > device /dev/sda6
> > raid-disk 0
> >
> > device /dev/sdb6
> > raid-disk 1
> >
> > ============================
> > My partitions info:
> >
> > [root@web /etc]# df
> > Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available
> > Capacity Mounted on
> > /dev/sda1 497667 275056 196909
> > 58% /
> > /dev/sda5 15618577 39193 14766497
> > 0% /home
> > /dev/sda6 894017 4904 842927
> > 1% /var
> > /dev/sdb1 497667 195936 276029
> > 42% /backup
> > /dev/sdb6 894017 4253 843578
> > 1% /var2
> > /dev/sdb5 15618577 1907 14803783
> > 0% /home2
> >
> >
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