>
>Hi folks. I'm having a bit of trouble, and was wondering if I could get
>some help.
>
>
>---------The Short Version
>
>I'm getting:
>
># raidstart /dev/md0
>/dev/md0: Invalid argument
>
>The RAID stuff is compiled into the kernel, not as modules. /proc/mdstat
>shows all inactive, but mkraid will not work for me:
>
># mkraid /dev/md0
>handling MD device /dev/md0
>analyzing super-block
>disk 0: /dev/sdb1, 4257193kB, raid superblock at 4257088kB
>disk 1: /dev/sdc1, 4257193kB, raid superblock at 4257088kB
>disk 2: /dev/sdd1, 4192933kB, raid superblock at 4192832kB
>mkraid: aborted
>
>
>---------The Gory Details
>
(You didn't state it explicitly, so I assume you are trying to use the
latest 19990309 release alpha driver and tools).
I had the identical problem (on the surface anyway). Sounds like you may
not have applied the raid0145-19990309-2.2.3 patch (available at
ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/daemons/raid/alpha/raid0145-19990309-2.2.3
.gz )... I tried the raidtools with the stock 2.2.3 kernel with raid
support turned on and got exactly what you are seeing. After applying the
above patch and re-building the kernel, it all worked beautifully (so far
:-). FYI, I'm using an Asus P2B-DS motherboard with essentially an onboard
Adaptec 2940U2W.
Regards,
Mike
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Michael Milligan - Acme Byte & Wire - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
