On Mon, 2005-12-05 at 19:42, Michael Duffy wrote: > > If it was really RAID1 you should be able to mount the hdcn partions > > directly. If the kernel detected the md devices at bootup you > > may also be able to mount them as 'broken' mirrors which also work > > fine. A 'cat /proc/mdstat' should show the detected md devices. > > What command are you using to mount and how does it fail? > > I am not at the machine at the moment, but I will give it a whirl when I > get home. > > The command that I used was: mount -t ext2 /dev/hdc# /mnt2 > > Where # = 1, 2, 3, or 4 You shouldn't have to specify the type, although it shouldn't matter as long as you are right. > I don't remember the *exact* error message. I'd have to get back to you > on that one. Sorry. This is the problem with not having it at hand > when I ask the question. > > How does one mount a 'broken' mirror? 'cat /proc/mdstat' should show the md# devices that have been recognized and how many active members it has. To use one, just mount /dev/md#. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
