Re: [SLUG] mdadm

[david <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 10:22 +1000, Steve Granger wrote:
> ... snip
> >> update-initramfs -k all -u
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > Lots of warnings (see below). I sort of think these are not problems,
> > because I don't have any raid devices but I'm still bothered that I
> > might reboot and die! Some of the messages are pretty cryptic if you
> > don't actually know. God help a beginner. Maybe I shouldn't worry so
> > much - just re-boot and hope.
> > 
> > I really did read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz as
> > suggested, but I'm not a lot wiser. At least I've got a vague idea what
> > initramfs IS now. I still can't guess what md is administering.Multi
> > Device?
> 
> so you have
> 
> rm -f /var/lib/mdadm/CONF-UNCHECKED
> 
> got rid of the errors for me.. on a system running software raid, not
> that it should matter.
> 
> 
GRRRRR

same warnings (see below)... it's the word "emergency" that keeps
worrying me, especially since I really don't quite know what's going on.

(thanks for your help by the way)

regards, David

david@test:~ $ sudo mv /var/lib/mdadm/CONF-UNCHECKED /home/david
david@test:~ $ sudo update-initramfs -k all -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386
W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-386
W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-386
W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays.
W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
W: udev hook script requires at least kernel version 2.6.17
W: not generating requested initramfs for kernel 2.6.15-23-386
david@test:~ $ 








> > 
> > david@test:~/test $ sudo update-initramfs -k all -u
> > Password:
> > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386
> > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
> > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz .
> > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-386
> > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
> > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz .
> > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-386
> > W: mdadm: unchecked configuration file: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
> > W: mdadm: please read /usr/share/doc/mdadm/README.upgrading-2.5.3.gz .
> > W: mdadm: no arrays defined in configuration file.
> > W: mdadm: falling back to emergency procedure in initramfs.
> > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-23-386
> > W: udev hook script requires at least kernel version 2.6.17
> > W: not generating requested initramfs for kernel 2.6.15-23-386
> ... snip
> 
> --
> Steve
> 
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