Question of retrieving data from a mirrored drive.
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
Tue Dec 6 02:22:05 UTC 2005
On Mon, 2005-12-05 at 19:42, Michael Duffy wrote:
> > If it was really RAID1 you should be able to mount the hdcn partions
> > directly. If the kernel detected the md devices at bootup you
> > may also be able to mount them as 'broken' mirrors which also work
> > fine. A 'cat /proc/mdstat' should show the detected md devices.
> > What command are you using to mount and how does it fail?
>
> I am not at the machine at the moment, but I will give it a whirl when I
> get home.
>
> The command that I used was: mount -t ext2 /dev/hdc# /mnt2
>
> Where # = 1, 2, 3, or 4
You shouldn't have to specify the type, although it shouldn't
matter as long as you are right.
> I don't remember the *exact* error message. I'd have to get back to you
> on that one. Sorry. This is the problem with not having it at hand
> when I ask the question.
>
> How does one mount a 'broken' mirror?
'cat /proc/mdstat' should show the md# devices that have been
recognized and how many active members it has. To use one,
just mount /dev/md#.
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Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
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