On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 11:25:36AM +1000, david wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 10:22 +1000, Steve Granger wrote:
> > ... snip
> > >> update-initramfs -k all -u
> > >>
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Lots of warnings (see below). I sort of think these are not problems,
> > > because I don't have any raid devices but I'm still bothered that I
> > > might reboot and die! Some of the messages are pretty cryptic if you
> > > don't actually know. God help a beginner. Maybe I shouldn't worry so
> > > much - just re-boot and hope.
> > > 
> > > I really did read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz as
> > > suggested, but I'm not a lot wiser. At least I've got a vague idea what
> > > initramfs IS now. I still can't guess what md is administering.Multi
> > > Device?
> > 
> > so you have
> > 
> > rm -f /var/lib/mdadm/CONF-UNCHECKED
> > 
> > got rid of the errors for me.. on a system running software raid, not
> > that it should matter.
> > 
> > 
> GRRRRR
> 
> same warnings (see below)... it's the word "emergency" that keeps
> worrying me, especially since I really don't quite know what's going on.
> 
> (thanks for your help by the way)
what does /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf look like
also can you copy cat /proc/mdstat


> 
> regards, David
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ sudo mv /var/lib/mdadm/CONF-UNCHECKED /home/david
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ sudo update-initramfs -k all -u
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386
> W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
> W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-386
> W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
> W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-386
> W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
> W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
> W: udev hook script requires at least kernel version 2.6.17
> W: not generating requested initramfs for kernel 2.6.15-23-386
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > > 
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/test $ sudo update-initramfs -k all -u
> > > Password:
> > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386
> > > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
> > > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz .
> > > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> > > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-386
> > > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
> > > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz .
> > > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> > > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-386
> > > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
> > > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz .
> > > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> > > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
> > > W: udev hook script requires at least kernel version 2.6.17
> > > W: not generating requested initramfs for kernel 2.6.15-23-386
> > ... snip
> > 
> > --
> > Steve
> > 
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