[mythtv-users] Linux software raid question

[joe.white at wachovia.com]

mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org wrote on 06/03/2008 01:15:19 PM:

> On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Asher <freedenizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > That is true as long as you have Persistent Superblock enabled:
> > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.9
> >
> > Here is more information on software raid autodectection:
> > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.2
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> I just thought I should point out that the guide referenced here was
> written in 2004 for the 2.4 kernel series.  A lot has changed since
> then, including the removal of the /etc/raidtab file.  I don't know
> details of how persistent superblocks are implemented now (I am just
> learning about software raid setups myself) but just wanted to make a
> note to be careful with old documentation.
> Joel
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Yes, indeed. The ubiquity of 2.4 kernel raid docs has been a major pain in 
my attempts to troubleshoot my ever-hopeful software raid setup. Is there 
a publication (hard or soft) that discusses setting up, or more 
importantly, troubleshooting software raid under the 2.6 kernel?

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