On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 12:29:53PM +1000, david wrote: > On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 11:43 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > > 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 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ cat /proc/mdstat > Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] > [raid4] [raid10] > unused devices: <none> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ cat /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf > DEVICE partitions > MAILADDR root > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ looks like you can ignore the messages, as your no running any raid partitions on the system There might still be some hooks in mkinitfs that tell it to look for raid disks and it baulks at the fact it can't find any
> > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > > > > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > -- > > > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > > > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > > > > -- > > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > >
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