From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tom Walsh Subject: Re: array always resyncs on boot Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:14:31 -0500 Message-ID: <493615B7.1010503@openhardware.net> References: <4931B2C5.5060403@openhardware.net> <4931E75D.5080905@openhardware.net> <493422E1.8080207@tmr.com> <493426FD.4060201@openhardware.net> <49357372.5030304@tmr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <49357372.5030304@tmr.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Bill Davidsen Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids Bill Davidsen wrote: > Tom Walsh wrote: >> Bill Davidsen wrote: >>> > >>> Just for grins, could you post the partition table for each disk? >>> Maybe just the output of "fdisk -l" to show everything? I always >>> worry when using drives of "almost" the same size. >>> >> >> Sure, identical tables for all six drives: >> Disk /dev/sda: 320.0 GB, 320071851520 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >> Disk identifier: 0x733f1de9 >> >> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >> /dev/sda1 * 1 2433 19543041 fd Linux raid >> autodetect >> /dev/sda2 2434 2677 1959930 82 Linux swap / >> Solaris >> /dev/sda3 2678 38900 290961247+ 5 Extended >> /dev/sda5 2678 38900 290961216 fd Linux raid >> autodetect >> > Okay, I was just looking at the sizes of the drives, since they are not > the same, and wondering if the HPA used to make them look the same was > in any way leaking and making the HPA area visible. Looks like the > "assembled at the wrong time" is the issue, and any of the fixes will > probably solve the issue. >> Oh yes, the addition of the bitmap cured the resync problems. I am so happy that you guys helped resolving this! This box is to become a primary work machine for me and the problem with the array was driving me crazy. I hate having computers doing bad things without an explanation. Reason #73 that I don't use the Brand-M O/S... ;-) -- Tom Walsh - WN3L - Embedded Systems Consultant http://openhardware.net http://cyberiansoftware.com http://openzipit.org "Windows? No thanks, I have work to do..." ----------------------------------------------------