From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
Subject: Re: [raid5] 3 disks, after tests 2 spares disks
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:52:01 +1000
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Hi,
 please provide full "mdamd --examine" output of the devices at the various
 stages of the test.  That will allow a more definitive answer.

NeilBrown


On Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:11:18 +0200 (CEST)
"Pol Hallen" <raid1@fuckaround.org> wrote:

> Howdy all :-)
> 
> I've a pc-test raid5 using mdadm 2.6.7.2-3 (debian stable)
> 
> 3 sata disks with raid5 (1 spare disk) = total 3 disks
> 
> Everything ok :-)
> 
> For purpose tests while raid5 had active I disconnected 2 disks.
> 
> Now I tried to assemble raid5 but I can't :-(
> 
> mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1
> 
> mdadm: /dev/md0 assembled from 1 drive and 2 spares - not enough to start
> the array
> 
> because mdadm see 1 active device and 2 spare disks.
> Why?
> 
> I need revert 1 spare device to active device but I don't understand how.
> 
> What I will to do?
> 
> For hours I looking for any solution but nothing..
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Pol
> 
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