Re: draft howto on making raids for surviving a disk crash

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 03, 2008 at 10:53:51AM -0500, Bill Davidsen wrote:
>   
>> Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote:
>>     
>>> This is intended for the linux raid howto. Please give comments.
>>> It is not fully ready /keld
>>>
>>> Howto prepare for a failing disk
>>>
>>> 6. /etc/mdadm.conf
>>>
>>> Something here on /etc/mdadm.conf. What would be safe, allowing
>>> a system to boot even if a disk has crashed?
>>>  
>>>       
>> Recommend PARTITIONS by used
>>     
>
> Thanks Bill for your suggestions, which I have incorporated in the text.
>
> However, I do not understand what to do with the remark above.
> Please explain.
>   

The mdadm.conf file should contain the "DEVICE partitions" statement to 
identify all possible partitions regardless of name changes. See "man 
mdadm.conf" for more discussion. This protects against udev doing 
something innovative in device naming.

-- 
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  "Woe unto the statesman who makes war without a reason that will still
  be valid when the war is over..." Otto von Bismark 



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