You are right on. Once I used MAKEDEV I created the three device files for my RAID array. However I cannot create the /dev/hdm and /dev/hdm device files. I know I need to use mknod, but I cannot find the major and minor numbers I need. The whacky version of Debian I used was called Libranet and does not have a /usr/src/linux/Documentation file, but I think I can use something else - just don't know what.
But thanks on the MAKEDEV tip - I really appreciate it. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Folkert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:09 AM > To: DebianUser List > Subject: Re: Maxtor IDE controller cards not working > > > On Sat, 2004-03-06 at 00:11, Greg wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a pc that I use as a fileserver and I have recently > migrated it from > > RH 7.3 to Debian Woody (with some stuff from Sarge and Sid in > it). I have 6 > > disks in the pc as follows: > > > > System/OS /dev/hda 4.2 GB > > data /dev/hdo 40 GB > > data /dev/hdm 80 GB > > data /dev/hde 203 GB > > data /dev/hdi 203 GB > > data /dev/hdk 203 GB > > > > I want to set up 3 disk RAID 5 array using mdadm and software > raid. RH had > > no problem with it so I know it can be done. The disks that I used are > > recognized on the box as hde, hdi, and hdk. I can use fdisk to > recognize > > hde, but fdisk will not recognize any other disk on the pc. As > you can see > > from the dmesg, I am using several Maxtor controller cards > (they came with > > the hard drives) - 1 hard drive per bus, each set as a master. During > > startup the BIOS gives the appropriate messages on the hard > drives and the > > dmesg seems to suggest that the system at least can identify > them. However, > > I cannot use 4 of the 6 disks in my pc. If I can mount and > format them then > > I am sure I can set up the RAID array on the 3 I use for a RAID array > > > > If there is any other information that anyone needs, then I > would be happy > > to supply it. > > > > Any assistance would be appreciated. > [...] > > Well, you have to make the device Files. > > MAKEDEV hdi > MAKEDEV hdk > MAKEDEV hdm > MAKEDEV hdo > > etc... > > Once you make the device files. It will work. > > Debian doesn't provide the Device files for anything past hdh by > default. > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > REMEMBER ED CURRY! http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry > > Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's > Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive > product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at > the playfield. -- Thane Walkup > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
