I think I've narrowed the problem down to a repeatable thing that you don't have to reboot over:
# vinum vinum -> list 0 drives: 0 volumes: 0 plexes: 0 subdisks: vinum -> create -f vinum.conf 5 drives: D a1 State: up Device /dev/ad5a Avail: 171/286168 MB (0%) D a2 State: up Device /dev/ad6a Avail: 171/286168 MB (0%) D a3 State: up Device /dev/ad7a Avail: 171/286168 MB (0%) D a4 State: up Device /dev/twed0a Avail: 171/286168 MB (0%) D a5 State: up Device /dev/twed1a Avail: 171/286168 MB (0%) 2 volumes: V raidvola State: down Plexes: 1 Size: 558 GB V raidvolb State: down Plexes: 1 Size: 558 GB 2 plexes: P raidvola.p0 R5 State: init Subdisks: 5 Size: 558 GB P raidvolb.p0 R5 State: init Subdisks: 5 Size: 558 GB 10 subdisks: S raidvola.p0.s0 State: empty PO: 0 B Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s1 State: empty PO: 1871 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s2 State: empty PO: 3742 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s3 State: empty PO: 5613 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s4 State: empty PO: 7484 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s0 State: empty PO: 0 B Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s1 State: empty PO: 4001 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s2 State: empty PO: 8002 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s3 State: empty PO: 11 MB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s4 State: empty PO: 15 MB Size: 139 GB vinum -> stop vinum unloaded # vinum vinum -> list 0 drives: 0 volumes: 0 plexes: 0 subdisks: vinum -> quit # That's the main problem (unless I am doing something wrong). Further: # vinum read /dev/ad5a # vinum list 1 drives: D a1 State: up Device /dev/ad5as1a Avail: 171/286168 MB (0%) D a2 State: referenced Device Avail: 0/0 MB D a3 State: referenced Device Avail: 0/0 MB D a4 State: referenced Device Avail: 0/0 MB D a5 State: referenced Device Avail: 0/0 MB 2 volumes: V raidvola State: down Plexes: 1 Size: 558 GB V raidvolb State: down Plexes: 1 Size: 558 GB 2 plexes: P raidvola.p0 R5 State: initializing Subdisks: 5 Size: 558 GB P raidvolb.p0 R5 State: initializing Subdisks: 5 Size: 558 GB 10 subdisks: S raidvola.p0.s0 State: empty PO: 0 B Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s1 State: crashed PO: 1871 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s2 State: crashed PO: 3742 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s3 State: crashed PO: 5613 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvola.p0.s4 State: crashed PO: 7484 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s0 State: empty PO: 0 B Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s1 State: crashed PO: 4001 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s2 State: crashed PO: 8002 kB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s3 State: crashed PO: 11 MB Size: 139 GB S raidvolb.p0.s4 State: crashed PO: 15 MB Size: 139 GB As I remember reading -any- of the disks used to bring up all the disks. ------ Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<< In a dark alley, a pickpocket tried to snatch Nasrudin's purse. There was a violent struggle, but eventually Nasrudin got the thief pinned on the ground. At this moment, a charitable woman passing called out: "You bully, let the little man up and give him a chance!" "Madam," panted Nasrudin, "you ignore the trouble which I have had getting him down."
