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Subject: Re: Help with XFS
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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:47:52 +0200
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Thomas F=F8rde <thomas.forde@bergenofs.no> writes:

> the raid array is a FC SAN array consisting of DS4700 unit with EXP810
> expansion system
>
> xfs_check first, xfs_repair -n, and xfs_repair
>
> xfs_Repair -L has not been used.
>
> its seismisc processed data, large text files.

I've seen people get text files (source files) back with strings
/dev/...

If you're lucky it's mostly continous and large =

and not too hard to sort out.

But definitely backups are a good idea next time. RAID is no replacement
for backups.

-Andi

-- =

ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.

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