Package: mdadm Version: 3.1.4-1+8efb9d1+squeeze1 Severity: important /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/mdadm does not wait after loading modules in the "Loading MD modules" step. Therefore, when it does the "Assembling all MD arrays" step the relevant modules might not have created the /dev/md* nodes yet.
I have seen this happen on a live system: 1) raid modules are loaded 2) array assembly is attempted 3) assembly fails 4) drops to busybox prompt 5) kernel message appears showing discovery of md0 etc. This issue cannot be solved by the rootdelay kernel parameter since the issue relates to actions taken solely within the initramfs script. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/mdadm has not been changed between squeeze and wheezy. -- Package-specific info: Using stock /etc/default/mdadm /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf: # definitions of existing MD arrays ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=b36f0bd4:cab828a7:5992f6ac:53538ad0 ARRAY /dev/md1 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=0dca4f37:f7ca8a5d:6063584c:84c0bcc1 ARRAY /dev/md2 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=0e5ea519:39088dae:f48fc6bd:56a6866b ARRAY /dev/md3 level=raid5 num-devices=4 UUID=29333179:958cbe2e:e69bb13b:b2322f99 -- System Information: Debian Release: 6.0.4 APT prefers stable APT policy: (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages mdadm depends on: ii debconf 1.5.36.1 Debian configuration management sy ii libc6 2.11.3-2 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii lsb-base 3.2-23.2squeeze1 Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip ii makedev 2.3.1-89 creates device files in /dev ii udev 164-3 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo Versions of packages mdadm recommends: ii module-init-tools 3.12-2+b1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo ii postfix [mail-transport 2.7.1-1+squeeze1 High-performance mail transport ag mdadm suggests no packages. -- debconf information: mdadm/autostart: true mdadm/mail_to: root mdadm/initrdstart_msg_errmd: * mdadm/initrdstart: all mdadm/initrdstart_msg_errconf: mdadm/initrdstart_notinconf: false mdadm/initrdstart_msg_errexist: mdadm/initrdstart_msg_intro: mdadm/autocheck: true mdadm/initrdstart_msg_errblock: mdadm/start_daemon: true -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org