On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 10:22 +1000, Steve Granger wrote: > ... snip > >> update-initramfs -k all -u > >> > > > > > > Lots of warnings (see below). I sort of think these are not problems, > > because I don't have any raid devices but I'm still bothered that I > > might reboot and die! Some of the messages are pretty cryptic if you > > don't actually know. God help a beginner. Maybe I shouldn't worry so > > much - just re-boot and hope. > > > > I really did read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz as > > suggested, but I'm not a lot wiser. At least I've got a vague idea what > > initramfs IS now. I still can't guess what md is administering.Multi > > Device? > > so you have > > rm -f /var/lib/mdadm/CONF-UNCHECKED > > got rid of the errors for me.. on a system running software raid, not > that it should matter. > > GRRRRR
same warnings (see below)... it's the word "emergency" that keeps worrying me, especially since I really don't quite know what's going on. (thanks for your help by the way) regards, David [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ sudo mv /var/lib/mdadm/CONF-UNCHECKED /home/david [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ sudo update-initramfs -k all -u update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386 W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays. W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file. W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-386 W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays. W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file. W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-386 W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays. W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file. W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386 W: udev hook script requires at least kernel version 2.6.17 W: not generating requested initramfs for kernel 2.6.15-23-386 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/test $ sudo update-initramfs -k all -u > > Password: > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386 > > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf > > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz . > > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file. > > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs. > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-386 > > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf > > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz . > > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file. > > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs. > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-386 > > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf > > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz . > > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file. > > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs. > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386 > > W: udev hook script requires at least kernel version 2.6.17 > > W: not generating requested initramfs for kernel 2.6.15-23-386 > ... snip > > -- > Steve > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
