Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 13:40:33 +0100 From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Krassimir Slavchev <krassi@bulinfo.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Matrix RAID (ICH8R) rebuild? Message-ID: <DBE728CF-DF9B-46BA-9D84-D8F012B7E4A3@gid.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <465187FA.8030204@bulinfo.net> References: <46516150.5090705@bulinfo.net> <AF69FCA8-F352-4A91-9717-4227567223F3@gid.co.uk> <465187FA.8030204@bulinfo.net>
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On 21 May 2007, at 12:52, Krassimir Slavchev wrote: > Bob Bishop wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On 21 May 2007, at 10:07, Krassimir Slavchev wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have problems rebuilding RAID1 array. The bios shows status >>> 'Rebuild' and 'Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt >>> within the operating system'. >>> When I try to do 'atacontrol rebuild ar0': >>> atacontrol: ioctl(IOCATARAIDREBUILD): Device not configured >> >> From the output below, assuming the system is running OK, the RAID >> doesn't need rebuilding. The BIOS is just confused about the state >> of the array, it will probably still boot from it OK. > Yes, it boots OK but the RAID need rebuilding. This status is > result of disconnecting the second disk, booting, create some files > and then reconnect the second disk. [etc] OK. You need to follow the steps in http://www.freebsd.org/doc/ en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/raid.html section 18.4.3. Be careful to detach/reattach the right disk :-) When the rebuild has finished you may find that the BIOS doesn't realize the array has been rebuilt, but that may not matter (much). -- Bob Bishop +44 (0)118 940 1243 rb@gid.co.uk fax +44 (0)118 940 1295
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