On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 2:28 PM, lrhorer <[email protected]> wrote:
> How can I force mdadm to assemble and run at least 8 of the drives?

I don't know and I'm not sure if you want to do that, yet.  There may
be a legitimate reason mdadm is refusing to assemble.

> 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.

Sounds like that means you do not have a backup.  How comfortable do
you feel working on these drives without a safety net?  If you feel a
tad nervous, you might want to consider imaging all the drives.

Regards,
- Robert

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