[Slackdocs] RAID howto

[Paul Chavent]

Hello

On 10/11/2012 10:44 PM, John Jenkins wrote:
> On 10/12/2012 09:32 AM, Paul Chavent wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> On 10/11/2012 10:16 PM, John Jenkins wrote:
>
>>> We'll certainly need to add some things to the README_RAID.TXT and
>>> probably make some changes in the initrd creation for the next release.
>>>
>>
>> Depending on the replies to my thread on LQ
>> (http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/raid-devices-numbering-and-their-designation-in-fstab-4175431267/#post4801856),
>> i have identified those changes
>>
>> So instead of doing
>> Ensure that the partition type is Linux RAID Autodetect (type FD).
>>
>> we should read
>> Ensure that the partition type is Linux RAID Autodetect (type DA).
>
> Correct.
>
>> And instead of doing (for instance)
>> mdadm --create /dev/md2 --level 1 --raid-devices 2 /dev/sda2 /dev/sdb2
>>
>> we should read (for instance)
>> mdadm --create /dev/md/swap --level 1 --raid-devices 2 /dev/sda2 /dev/sdb2
>
> Yes that looks correct .
> Make sure you also add your arrays to /etc/mdadm.conf
> I also see mention that we may need mdmon in the installer.
>
>> Can you confirm ?
>
> I've not tested much with the new metadata format so can't give you a
> definitive answer but it would be interesting to see your results.
>
>
>> I have a new workstation to setup soon, i will be able to test the
>> updated procedure if needed.
>
> Yes please do.
I have tested a new installation with these settings. The problem is that the slackware installer look for /dev/mdX devices, not /dev/md/NAME.

Do you know where the "sources" of the installer are ?


>
> Regards
>
> John
>
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