> Therefore, I'm reassigning to mdadm -- which is the package failing to > start on missing md* nodes. I think that since this bug is hard to solve > in udev (should it create md* always, even if one hasn't RAID at all?) > or the kernel (autostarting simply isn't possible in modular md, it > seems), it would be appropriate for mdadm to while scanning partitions > for RAID parts to assamble, to create md device nodes as needed, in > stead of failing on the non-exitance of them.
I tried doing a manual "./MAKEDEV md" and even an explicit "mknode" on /dev/md to try to mount the arrays manually, but it always failed without any error message. Perhaps I was doing something wrong or it may be necessary to have udev do the creation of the nodes. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Touch passion when it comes your way. It's rare enough as it is. Don't walk away when it calls you by name. -- Marcus (Babylon 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( Couldn't verify my signature? Use http://www.precidia.com/precidia.crt ) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]