Bug#632401: [initramfs-tools] software raid1 does not boot

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

reassign 632401 mdadm
stop

On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 06:20:20PM -0700, Michael Papet wrote:
>  
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.99
> Severity: normal

It is mdadm, who manages it's own boot scripts.

> --- Please enter the report below this line. ---
> Hi,
> When building an initrd.img for a system to boot from a software raid, the
> boot process fails.  The initrd kernel doesn't find the /dev/md/0 device and
> the boot ends up in the busybox environment.  In busybox, there's no
> /dev/md/0 until I run mdadm --manage --scan.  (or something with --scan that
> works)
> I'm entering the bug report from a no-raid installation.
> Let me know if you need anything else.

Did you try to boot with rootdelay=X?
http://wiki.debian.org/InitramfsDebug

Did that setup on that box ever work?


> --- System information. ---
> Architecture: i386
> Kernel:       Linux 2.6.38-2-686

outdated, 2.6.39 is there.


please also post your mdadm config file.

thank you

-- 
maks