This is an update to my previous mail about problem with the 5*36.5 GB
Soft RAID setup.
I'm not sure if this problem is RAID or Ext2 related. I just created a
new raid (without creating any filesystem etc. until the rebuild
finished).
When fsck:ing a _NEW_ filesystem (no options where used when
On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Jakob Sandgren wrote:
> No, actually i did not. I read the FAQ and according to it should it
> be ok to start with mke2fs _before_ the sync/(re)build was finished.
> Anyone else who could confirm that this should be a problem?
A few days ago a bug - that could cause that - wa
gt; - Original Message -
> From: Jakob Sandgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:18 PM
> Subject: 5*36.5 GB SoftRAID problem
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have set upp Softraid with 5*36.5GB (Maxtor) using RAID-5.
Actually, I have had this exact problem with almost the same hardware.
I have 2 K7, 1 with the VIA and 1 with the Irongate chipset. Promise in
each. 4 or 5 of the Maxtor 36GB drives.
The problem isn't with the RAID stuff. (Please don't flame me for this,
'cause I'm not a driver hack.) The p
Hi,
I have set upp Softraid with 5*36.5GB (Maxtor) using RAID-5.
(3 disks on onboard (Athlon) VIA controller, 2 disks on PDC20262)
The setup worked ok and I created a file system with the following
data:
Block size: 4096
Fragment size:4096
Blocks per group: 32
