Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:51:45 +0100 (CET) | From | Igmar Palsenberg <> | Subject | Re: RAID modules and CONFIG_AUTODETECT_RAID |
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Peter Samuelson wrote:
> > [Ian Grant] > > In 2.2.x we were able to build a kernel with RAID modules and have it > > autodetect RAID partitions at boot time - so we could use raid root > > partitions. > > Really? Funny, because IIRC RAID autodetection does not even exist in > 2.2.x kernels. Perhaps you are referring to vendor-patched kernels -- > some distributions ship 2.2 kernels with RAID patches applied.
I call the CONFIG_MD_BOOT option a RAID autodetection :)
> > In 2.40 the configuration option CONFIG_AUTODETECT_RAID is explicitly > > disabled unless at least one RAID module is built into the kernel. I > > presume there is a good reason for this and that it's not just a > > mistake. > > What would be the point? Autodetection is only needed for mounting the > root filesystem. After root is mounted, you can use raidtools.
Please notice the 'filesystem'. I needed to put /boot on a non-RAID partition, else it was a nogo.
> Peter
Igmar
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