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# mdadm -A /dev/md0<br>
mdadm: device /dev/md0 already active - cannot assemble it<br><br>
# cat /proc/mdstat<br>
Personalities : [raid6] [raid5] [raid4]<br>
md0 : inactive hdi1[5](S) hdb1[0] hdh1[4] hdg1[3] hdf1[2] hde1[1]<br>
1172151808 blocks<br><br>
unused devices: <none><br><br>
-- Mache<br><br>
At 04:19 PM 10/27/2006, John Drescher wrote:<br><br>
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<dd>md0 : inactive hdb1[0] hdh1[4] hdg1[3] hdf1[2] hde1[1]
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Well that says a lot. Normally it should say active. You first need
to activate the array:<br><br>
mdadm -A /dev/md0 <br><br>
should do the trick.<br><br>
Do this then post the cat /proc/mdstat again. <br><br>
John<br>
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