Software Raid Help 2004.3 no /dev/md* (SOLVED)

pbrianf17 · Last edited by pbrianf17 on Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:24 am; edited 4 times in total

this is what i have done
modprobe raid0

mdadm --create --verbose /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid
devices=2 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1

but it just says /dev/md0 does not exist

????

Headrush · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:24 pm Post subject:

Did you compile software RAID support in your kernel?

pbrianf17 · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject:

its on the livecd 2004.3 is wher i am trying to do this

pbrianf17 · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:47 am Post subject:

do i make a blank file

polle · Veteran Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1498 Location: Belgium

you surely read this:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-tipsntricks.xml#software-raid

pbrianf17 · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:11 am Post subject:

that is what i am following

sfp-a7x · n00b Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 47

I too am experiencing this problem. The 2004.2 LiveCD worked fine, but 2004.3 doesn't have any of the /dev/md* devices.

pbrianf17 · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:33 am Post subject:

it sux??? dont no what to do create blanks

sfp-a7x · n00b Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 47

Look what I found:

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62749

The goodies from that bug:

pbrianf17 · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:56 am Post subject:

i dont understand that???? can u explain

sfp-a7x · n00b Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 47

When you're at a command prompt after booting the LiveCD, type that line exactly as it appears and hit enter. It will create the missing /dev/md* devices.

pbrianf17 · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:24 am Post subject:

U THE MAN!!!! WORKED PERFECTLY