RE: Maxtor IDE controller cards not working
You are right on. Once I used MAKEDEV I created the three device files for
my RAID array. However I cannot create the /dev/hdm and /dev/hdm device
files. I know I need to use mknod, but I cannot find the major and minor
numbers I need. The whacky version of Debian I used was called Libranet and
does not have a /usr/src/linux/Documentation file, but I think I can use
something else - just don't know what.
But thanks on the MAKEDEV tip - I really appreciate it.
Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Folkert [mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net]
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:09 AM
> To: DebianUser List
> Subject: Re: Maxtor IDE controller cards not working
>
>
> On Sat, 2004-03-06 at 00:11, Greg wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have a pc that I use as a fileserver and I have recently
> migrated it from
> > RH 7.3 to Debian Woody (with some stuff from Sarge and Sid in
> it). I have 6
> > disks in the pc as follows:
> >
> > System/OS /dev/hda 4.2 GB
> > data /dev/hdo 40 GB
> > data /dev/hdm 80 GB
> > data /dev/hde 203 GB
> > data /dev/hdi 203 GB
> > data /dev/hdk 203 GB
> >
> > I want to set up 3 disk RAID 5 array using mdadm and software
> raid. RH had
> > no problem with it so I know it can be done. The disks that I used are
> > recognized on the box as hde, hdi, and hdk. I can use fdisk to
> recognize
> > hde, but fdisk will not recognize any other disk on the pc. As
> you can see
> > from the dmesg, I am using several Maxtor controller cards
> (they came with
> > the hard drives) - 1 hard drive per bus, each set as a master. During
> > startup the BIOS gives the appropriate messages on the hard
> drives and the
> > dmesg seems to suggest that the system at least can identify
> them. However,
> > I cannot use 4 of the 6 disks in my pc. If I can mount and
> format them then
> > I am sure I can set up the RAID array on the 3 I use for a RAID array
> >
> > If there is any other information that anyone needs, then I
> would be happy
> > to supply it.
> >
> > Any assistance would be appreciated.
> [...]
>
> Well, you have to make the device Files.
>
> MAKEDEV hdi
> MAKEDEV hdk
> MAKEDEV hdm
> MAKEDEV hdo
>
> etc...
>
> Once you make the device files. It will work.
>
> Debian doesn't provide the Device files for anything past hdh by
> default.
> --
> greg@gregfolkert.net
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>
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