Re: array always resyncs on boot

Bill Davidsen wrote:

Tom Walsh wrote:

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Bill Davidsen wrote:

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Just for grins, could you post the partition table for each disk? 
Maybe just the output of "fdisk -l" to show everything? I always 
worry when using drives of "almost" the same size.

Sure, identical tables for all six drives:
Disk /dev/sda: 320.0 GB, 320071851520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x733f1de9

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1        2433    19543041   fd  Linux raid 
autodetect
/dev/sda2            2434        2677     1959930   82  Linux swap / 
Solaris
/dev/sda3            2678       38900   290961247+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5            2678       38900   290961216   fd  Linux raid 
autodetect

Okay, I was just looking at the sizes of the drives, since they are not 
the same, and wondering if the HPA used to make them look the same was 
in any way leaking and making the HPA area visible. Looks like the 
"assembled at the wrong time" is the issue, and any of the fixes will 
probably solve the issue.

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Oh yes, the addition of the bitmap cured the resync problems.  I am so 
happy that you guys helped resolving this!  This box is to become a 
primary work machine for me and the problem with the array was driving 
me crazy. I hate having computers doing bad things without an 
explanation. Reason #73 that I don't use the Brand-M O/S...  ;-)


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