Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-04-01 Thread Mark Hahn
> well? are you guys tapped out on this or should I be looking elsewhere? > The *was* the recommended place to seek out help. > still waiting netiquette hint: if you don't get a reply, you need to first verify that you provided all possible diagnostic info in a clear, succinct message, and

Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-04-01 Thread Technomage
On Friday 31 March 2006 22:27, Mike Hardy wrote: > Well, honestly I'm not really sure. I've never done this as I only use > the redundant raid levels, and when they're gone, things are a complete > hash and there's no hope. In fact, with raid-0 (striping, right? not > linear/append?) I believe you

Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-31 Thread Mike Hardy
Well, honestly I'm not really sure. I've never done this as I only use the redundant raid levels, and when they're gone, things are a complete hash and there's no hope. In fact, with raid-0 (striping, right? not linear/append?) I believe you are in the same boat. Each large file will have half its

Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-31 Thread Technomage
mike. given the problem, I have a request. On Friday 31 March 2006 15:55, Mike Hardy wrote: > > I can't imagine how to coax a filesystem to work when it's missing half > it's contents, but maybe a combination of forcing a start on the raid > and read-only FS mounts could make it hobble along. w

Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-31 Thread Technomage
ok, seems I made a mistake in how this silly mail client is configured. so, in that, I do apologize for having this show up on the list (doh!) this was meant to be private and should have remained that way. On Friday 31 March 2006 19:01, Technomage wrote: > Jeff, > I would if I could. but I liv

Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-31 Thread Technomage
mike, yeah coaxing the FS into trying to recover seems to be the sticky bit. :( I have tried all that I know, which is not much considering that this is not my specialty (I am a unix security admin ). we still have the original drives and we have a drive imaging device arriving (should have

Re: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-31 Thread Technomage
Jeff, I would if I could. but I live on a rather limited income here . :( also, my chances for employment (other than self-contracted services) in phoenix are slim and none (being disabled in a market with a very soft tech sector can lead to that). now, I don't mean to be abrasive, but, so far,

RE: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-29 Thread Guy
PM } To: Guy } Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org } Subject: addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation } } ok, guy and others. } } this is a followup to the case I am currently trying (still) to solve. } } synopsis: } the general consensus is that raid0 writes in a striping f

addendum: was Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-29 Thread Technomage
f=/dev/hdb2 of=/dev/null bs=64k > or > dd if=/dev/hdb of=/dev/null bs=64k > > Guy > > } -Original Message- > } From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:linux-raid- > } [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Technomage > } Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:09 AM > } To: l

Re: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-28 Thread Neil Brown
On Tuesday March 28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ok, > here's the situation in a nutshell. > > one of the 2 HD's in a linux raid-0 installation has failed. > > Fortunately, or otherwise, it was NOT the primary HD. What do you mean by "primary HD". All drives in a raid-0 are equal. > > problem

RE: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-28 Thread Guy
: recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation } } ok, } here's the situation in a nutshell. } } one of the 2 HD's in a linux raid-0 installation has failed. } } Fortunately, or otherwise, it was NOT the primary HD. } } problem is, I need to recover data from the first drive but appear to be }

recovering data on a failed raid-0 installation

2006-03-28 Thread Technomage
ok, here's the situation in a nutshell. one of the 2 HD's in a linux raid-0 installation has failed. Fortunately, or otherwise, it was NOT the primary HD. problem is, I need to recover data from the first drive but appear to be unable to do so because the raid is not complete. the second drive