Re: Rebuilding RAID 1 Array in Linux with a new hard disk after a disk fault - Howto with screen shots

[martin f krafft <madduck@debian.org>]

also sprach Michal <michal@ionic.co.uk> [2010.06.17.1017 +0200]:
> This is a better way then disconnecting the drive and checking which
> drive was disconnected like I did, but I would still put a very easy to
> read label on the drive to say /dev/sdX. It would be far easier then
> checking a long serial number, especially if it's hard to read and you'd
> need to take each HDD out to check :)

Instead, I suggest you stop using /dev/sdX everywhere and only use
/dev/disk/by-id/*. And/or file a bug against the kernel to request
that /proc/mdstat should list the ID.

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