re-add syntax (was "Re: failed disks, mapper, and "Invalid argument"")
From: David T-G <hidden>
Date: 2020-05-21 12:33:06
...and then Wols Lists said... % % On 21/05/20 12:24, David T-G wrote: % > Sure enough, there it is. Yay. % > % > Now ... What do I do with the last drive? Can I put it back in and let % > it catch up, or should it reinitialize and build from scratch? % % Can't remember the syntax, but there's a re-add option. If it can find % and replay a log of failed updates, it will bring the drive straight % back in. Otherwise it will rebuild from scratch. % % That's probably the safest way - let mdadm choose the best option. OK; yay. I'm still confused, though, between "add" and "readd". I'll take any pointers to docs I can get. % % Oh - and when you get your Ironwolves or whatever, read up on the % replace option. Much the safest option. THAT sounds familiar. Thanks. % % Cheers, % Wol HAND :-D -- David T-G See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/email/ See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/tofu.txt