> Create radi0's partitions: > Disklabel -E raid0 > > A: 5G / 4.2BSD > B: 2048M swap > D: 50G /var/mysql 4.2bsd > E: 500G /var/vmail 4.2bsd > F: 10G /var 4.2bsd > G: 1G /tmp 4.2bsd > H: 10G /usr 4.2bsd > I: 10G /home 4.2bsd
FS Type must be "RAID" instead of "4.2BSD". Chris Harries a icrit : > All typoes checked. Now correct...finally, > > Apologies > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Harries [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 02 April 2009 14:07 > To: 'Alexis de BRUYN' > Subject: RE: raidctl -vF component0 raid0 > > Afternoon, > > Well on an i386 system with 2 x 1 TB Seagate hard drives, I generally follow > this method from what I know and have learnt: > > Install 4.4 i386 on to sd0 > Reboot > > Patch source tree to 4.4 PATCH: > cd /usr/src > mount /dev/cd0a /mnt > tar -zxvpf /mnt/src.tar.gz -C /usr/src ./sys > umount /mnt > cvs -qd [email protected]:/cvs get -rOPENBSD_4_4 -P src > > Create new kernel with patches: > cd /usr/src > cvs -d [email protected]:/cvs up -Pd > make -k cleandir > rm -rf /usr/obj/* > make obj > > > cd /usr/src/etc/mtree > install -c -o root -g wheel -m 660 special /etc/mtree > install -c -o root -g wheel -m 444 4.4BSD.dist /etc/mtree > mtree -qdef /etc/mtree/4.4BSD.dist -p / -u > cd /usr/src/etc > env DESTDIR=/ make distrib-dirs > > cd /usr/src/sys/arch/sparc64/conf/ > config GENERIC > cd ../compile/GENERIC > make clean && make depend && make > cp /bsd /bsd.old > cp bsd /bsd > chown root:wheel /bsd > reboot > > cd /usr/src/ > make build > cd /dev > cp /usr/src/etc/etc.sparc64/MAKEDEV ./ > ./MAKEDEV all > > Sysmerge > reboot > > Now we have a full patched system, add raidframe: > cd /sys/arch/i386/conf > cat >> GENERIC.RAID << EOF > include "arch/'uname -m'/conf/GENERIC > option RAID_AUTOCONFIG > pseudo-device raid 4 > EOF > > Re-create the kernel with patches and raidframe: > config GENERIC.RAID > cd ../compile/GENERIC.RAID > make clean depend && make > cp /bsd /bsd.noraid > install -o root -g wheel -m 644 bsd / > > Test it boots ok, no problems. Now on to raidframe: > fdisk -i sd1 > (Yes to the MBR question) > > disklabel -E sd1 > Create 512mb A: 4.2BSD > Create *(rest of space) D: RAID > > Create new filesystem and mount: > newfs sd1a > mount /dev/sd1a /mnt > cp /bsd /usr/mdec/boot /mnt > /usr/mdec/installboot -v /mnt/boot /usr/mdec/biosboot sd1 > umount /mnt > > Create raid0.conf > cat >> /root/raid0.conf << EOF > START array > 1 2 0 > > START disks > /dev/sd2d > /dev/sd1d > > START layout > 128 1 1 1 > > START queue > fifo 100 > EOF > > raidctl -C /root/raid0.conf raid0 > raidctl -I 0904020 (the date) raid0 > > Check and add arrays: > raidctl -s raid0 > raidctl -A root raid0 > > At this point, everything seams as expected > > Create radi0's partitions: > Disklabel -E raid0 > > A: 5G / 4.2BSD > B: 2048M swap > D: 50G /var/mysql 4.2bsd > E: 500G /var/vmail 4.2bsd > F: 10G /var 4.2bsd > G: 1G /tmp 4.2bsd > H: 10G /usr 4.2bsd > I: 10G /home 4.2bsd > > Create the new filesystems: > For x in a d e f g h I; do newfs raid0${x}; done > > Seams to work fine. > > Mount and copy RAID: > mount /dev/raid0a /mnt > cd /mnt > mkdir usr tmp home var var/mysql var/vmail > mount /dev/raid0d /mnt/var/mysql > mount /dev/raid0e /mnt/var/vmail > mount /dev/raid0f /mnt/var > mount /dev/raid0g /mnt/tmp > mount /dev/raid0h /mnt/usr > mount /dev/raid0i /mnt/home > > Transfer raid: > cd /mnt > tar -Xcpf - / | tar -xvpf - > rm /mnt/etc/fstab > cat >> /mnt/etc/fstab << EOF > /dev/raid0a / ffs rw 1 1 > /dev/raid0d /var/mysql ffs rw 1 2 > /dev/raid0e /var/vmail ffs rw 1 2 > /dev/raid0f /var ffs rw 1 2 > /dev/raid0g /tmp ffs rw 1 2 > /dev/raid0h /usr ffs rw 1 2 > /dev/raid0i /home ffs rw 1 2 > EOF > > Umount partitions and reboot: > umount /mnt/*; umount /mnt > halt (reboot) > > boot> boot sd1a:/bsd to boot to 2nd hard disk > > Check, mirror, hot add, reconstruct: > mount && uname -v && raidctl -s raid0 > disklabel sd1 > /root/disklabel.sd1 > disklabel -R sd0 /root/disklabel.sd1 > raidctl -a /dev/sd0d raid0 > raidctl -vF component0 raid0 > > And there is hangs, and displays > >> RECON: initiating reconstruction on row - col 0 -> spare at row 0 col 2. >> Quiescence reached... > > How does this differ from what you do? > > Many thanks, again > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alexis de BRUYN [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 02 April 2009 13:39 > To: Chris Harries > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: raidctl -vF component0 raid0 > > Hello Chris, > > Before setting up your mirror, I recommanded you to read "RAID options > for OpenBSD" from the OpenBSD FAQ > (http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq14.html#RAID) and then the following > manuals (which I did when I teached myself making a RAIDFRAME mirror on > 4.2) : > > * raid(4), > * raidctl(8), > * newfs(8), > * disklabel(8), > * fdisk(8), > * boot(8), > * installboot(8), > * dd(1), > > With the same steps, my configuration is working on 4.3 & 4.4 (amd64). > > You can also *precisely* describe your steps (commands and traces), and > in this case, I could easely help you. > > Best regards, > > Chris Harries a icrit : >> Thank you for your advice Alexis, I have now tried to do this using wd2d > and >> it does indeed make sense. I am still having problems however. Everything >> seams to go fine, to what the 2 guides I am following suggest, but when >> reconstructing the data is where I get stuck! >> >> When running raidctl -vF component0 raid0 I see >> >> RECON: initiating reconstruction on row - col 0 -> spare at row 0 col 2. >> Quiescence reached... >> >> And that is where it stops, just sitting there. I am guessing when you do >> the command it brings up a bar of how much it has reconstructed with maybe >> an ETA, but I don't see this, no hard drive light flashing. >> >> Befor that command I do >> >> disklabel wd1 > /root/disklabel.wd1 >> disklabel -R wd0 /root/disklabel.wd1 >> raidctl -a /dev/wd0b raid0 >> >> Which seams fine with me. Did you following a guide to teach your self > this? >> I have tried reading over man raidctl but it's now showing me anything > more >> then I know already and what I am not doing correct to cause this >> reconstruction to just hang...? Any ideas >> >> Many Thanks >> Chris >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alexis de BRUYN [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 31 March 2009 12:33 >> To: Chris Harries >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: raidctl -vF component0 raid0 >> >>>> A: 144522 4.2BSD (this is the 64MB drive to boot off >>>> B: 1953375480 RAID (this is the RAID data partition >>>> C: 1953523055 UNUSED >> Using 'b' (even 'c') is not a good idea for me too. >> >> Try on your second disk (mirror), before configuring RAID, with the two >> following partitions: >> >> a: 512M 4.2BSD Boot partition >> c: ----- unused Entire drive >> d: * RAID Everything except boot kernel >> >> >>>>>> START disks >>>>>> /dev/wd2b # the fake device >>>>>> /dev/wd1b >>>>>> >> And then: >> >> START disks >> /dev/wd2d >> /dev/wd1d >> >> It works for my several configurations all the times. >> >> Chris Harries a icrit : >>> Thank you for your time. >>> >>> This I did find weird, wondering why on this guide, it is setting B to >> RAID >>> and not swap...on boot it does say it cannot find swap but this guide did >>> come recommended... >>> >>> It says >>> >>> A: 144522 4.2BSD (this is the 64MB drive to boot off >>> B: 1953375480 RAID (this is the RAID data partition >>> C: 1953523055 UNUSED >>> >>> I am guessing you meant wd0 and wd1, the guide suggested making wd2 as > the >>> fake device as I am creating the install on wd0, putting over to wd1 then >>> booting to wd1 and initializing wd0 again and create the raid, in a very >> cut >>> way to explain it >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: J.C. Roberts [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: 30 March 2009 13:16 >>> To: Chris Harries >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: raidctl -vF component0 raid0 >>> >>> On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:43:31 +0100 "Chris Harries" >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> START disks >>>> /dev/wd2b # the fake device >>>> /dev/wd1b >>>> >>> The above looks weird. The 'b' partition is typically swap. >>> >>> What do the following commands tell you? >>> >>> $ sudo disklabel -n wd1 >>> >>> $ sudo disklabel -n wd2 >>> >>> >> -- >> Alexis de BRUYN >> email : [email protected] >> > -- Alexis de BRUYN email : [email protected]
