> Create a file /etc/mdtab with 
> 'mdcreate /etc/raidtab'. Do a 'mdadd -ar', which starts the raid set(s) from 
> /etc/mdtab (check out /proc/mdstat that the set is working). Then format 
> /dev/md1 with 'mke2fs /dev/md1'. After this, you can do the 'mount /dev/md1 
> /mnt/spare' and go on. Note that you have to stop the raid set(s) in 
> /etc/mdtab with 'mdstop -a' after unmounting. Add /dev/md1 as a mount 
> point for /usr to your /etc/fstab. Probably you have to add 'mdadd -ar' 
> and 'mdstop -a' to your system startup and stop scripts.

Thomas, notice in Steve's message the line:

> > I have raid tools 19990421-0.

Very little of your above advice applies with this version of the raidtools.

Cheers,


Bruno Prior         [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

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