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From: Robin Hill <robin@robinhill.me.uk>
Subject: Re: No resync
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:37:54 +0000
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On Tue Jan 12, 2010 at 05:58:10PM +1300, Richard Scobie wrote:

> Leslie Rhorer wrote:
>=20
> >> Is there a way to  force assemble a stopped array that has too many
> >> failed devices, while disabling the resync that would normally occur?
> >
> > 	Well, of course if the array has too few members to start (even
> > after the --force), then it won't start and thus won't recync, but assu=
ming
> > one has enough targets to assemble and run the array, I believe
> > --asume-clean will do what you want.  It's in the man page.
> >
>=20
> By using force as part of an assemble, all failed devices set to healty=
=20
> again and a resync is immediately started.
>=20
> According to the man page --asume-clean is not an available option for=20
> assemble.
>=20
> I have tried --read-only but that is not an otion either.
>=20
> I need to reassemble without resyncing so I can fsck first.
>=20
You probably need to start it with missing members then, so it's able to
run but not to resync.

Cheers,
    Robin
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