[mythtv-users] Totally OT - but need help wit RAID5 array

[James Pifer]

> Crud.
> 
> Try:
> 
> mdadm --assemble --run --verbose /dev/md0 /dev/hdb /dev/hdc
> 
> Nick
> 

Crud is right... :-(

[root at storage /]# mdadm --assemble --run --verbose /dev/md0 /dev/hdb /dev/hdc
mdadm: looking for devices for /dev/md0
mdadm: /dev/hdb is identified as a member of /dev/md0, slot 3.
mdadm: /dev/hdc is identified as a member of /dev/md0, slot 1.
mdadm: no uptodate device for slot 0 of /dev/md0
mdadm: no uptodate device for slot 2 of /dev/md0
mdadm: added /dev/hdb to /dev/md0 as 3
mdadm: added /dev/hdc to /dev/md0 as 1
mdadm: failed to RUN_ARRAY /dev/md0: Input/output error
[root at storage /]# fsck /dev/md0
fsck 1.38 (30-Jun-2005)
e2fsck 1.38 (30-Jun-2005)
fsck.ext2: Invalid argument while trying to open /dev/md0

The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2
filesystem.  If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock
is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock:
    e2fsck -b 8193 <device>

[root at storage /]#

I did not try the last command. Should I try it? Would it be:
e2fsck -b 8193 /dev/md0

I'm starting to fear all hope is lost on recovering anything, which
really sucks...

Other suggestions?

Thanks,
James