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From: Phil Turmel <philip@turmel.org>
Subject: Re: argh!
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:45:58 -0400
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On 10/30/2010 07:56 AM, Jon Hardcastle wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> a new HDD has failed on me during a scrub.... i tried to remove/fail it but
> it kept saying the device was busy. so i forced a reboot.
> 
> I have physically disconnected the drive..
> 
> can anyone take alook at the examine below and tell me if it is should
> assemble ok?
> 
> I tried
> 
> mdadm --assemble /dev/md4 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde1 /dev/sdf1
> /dev/sdg1

I'd try:

mdadm --assemble /dev/md4 /dev/sd{g,a,e}1 missing /dev/sd{d,b,f}1

HTH,

Phil