Error in creating RAID 1 mirrors

[Heinz Mauelshagen]

Hi Wong,

the Promise consistency checks have been too restrictive in dmraid.

Next release coming out shortly should be able to handle your case fine.

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --



On Sun, Oct 24, 2004 at 01:11:05AM +0800, Wong Onn Chee wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I encountered this error while running "dmraid -v -ay"
> 
> -- Start of error --
> [root at myserver fedora]# dmraid -v -ay
> INFO: locking /var/lock/dmraid/.lock
> INFO: /dev/hde: hpt37x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hde: hpt45x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hde: isw    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hde: lsi    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hde: pdc    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hde: pdc metadata discovered
> INFO: /dev/hde: sil    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdf: hpt37x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdf: hpt45x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdf: isw    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdf: lsi    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdf: pdc    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdf: pdc metadata discovered
> INFO: /dev/hdf: sil    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hda: hpt37x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hda: hpt45x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hda: isw    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hda: lsi    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hda: pdc    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hda: sil    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdb: hpt37x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdb: hpt45x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdb: isw    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdb: lsi    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdb: pdc    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdb: sil    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdc: hpt37x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdc: hpt45x discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdc: isw    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdc: lsi    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdc: pdc    discovering
> INFO: /dev/hdc: sil    discovering
> INFO: added /dev/hde to RAID set "pdc_cedibhdc"
> INFO: added /dev/hdf to RAID set "pdc_babgaeca"
> ERROR: pdc: device /dev/hde broken in RAID set "pdc_cedibhdc" [1/2]
> ERROR: RAID set "pdc_cedibhdc" is inconsistent
> ERROR: check of mirrored set "pdc_cedibhdc" failed, keeping it
> ERROR: pdc: device /dev/hdf broken in RAID set "pdc_babgaeca" [1/2]
> ERROR: RAID set "pdc_babgaeca" is inconsistent
> ERROR: check of mirrored set "pdc_babgaeca" failed, keeping it
> ERROR: no mapping possible for RAID set pdc_cedibhdc
> ERROR: RAID set "pdc_cedibhdc" is not active
> ERROR: no mapping possible for RAID set pdc_babgaeca
> ERROR: RAID set "pdc_babgaeca" is not active
> INFO: unlocking /var/lock/dmraid/.lock
> [root at myserver fedora]#
> -- End of error --
> 
> However, when I boot into a 2.4 kernel with ataraid enabled, the mirrored 
> partitions can be mounted with no problems.
> I am using a Promise FastTrak PDC20265 ATA RAID onboard controller.
> 
> Can anyone advise me on this?
> Many thanks.
> 
> Regards
> Onn Chee
> 
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