Is this a SCSI array? If so what type of controller are you using? My Compaq servers use a seperate "card specific" utility to set up the array before the OS ever gets a look at it. I wonder if the DRAM on your controller card has lost its programming during the crash.
On Dec 21, 2:28 pm, lrhorer <[email protected]> wrote: > I am in serious need of some help. I have a RAID 6 array running > under Debian "Lenny" Linux using mdadm. I have a 10 disc array set > up, and I suffered a system failure requiring a reboot. Now, the > array won't start. When I attempt to run --assemble, it thinks 3 of > the drives are spare, so it won't run the array. I tried manually > assembling the array by writing to /sys/block/md0/md/dev-sd*/slot, but > the system won't let me write to any of the directories, I assume > because the array is not running. How can I force mdadm to assemble > and run at least 8 of the drives? The issue which caused the drives > to fail and then the system to halt has been resolved, but I can't > figure out how to get the array back online without losing everything > on the drives. To answer the obvious question, I do have a backup > system, but it failed 3 days ago, and it's going to be a while before > the backup system can be repaired. > > If it's relevant, the drives are all unpartitioned, and the array is > also unpartitioned, formatted as one large ext2 file system. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
