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Re: Etch Software RAID Upgrade Trouble & Suggested Installer Improvements



On Sunday 07 January 2007 14:56, "Roberto C. Sanchez" <roberto@connexer.com> 
wrote:
> > >    The rescue mode of the installer needs a step
> > >    to activate MD devices. Currently, only the plain
> > >    disk partitions are visible; that's no help.
> >
> > Sounds like a reasonable request.  Filed a bug report?
> >
> > Note that it has to be an optional measure.
>
> Well, at the least it should scan for partitions marked as a RAID and
> prompt the user whether or not to start the set.

That sounds reasonable.  Just as long as it doesn't automatically start the 
RAID.  For a "recovery" situation it is not unreasonable to expect that the 
disk with the important one is the disk with the oldest RAID serial number...

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