[GRLUG] mke2fs issue

[Michael Mol]

It's certainly unusual to apply a filesystem to a device.

However, as I recall, proper application of md obviates the need for
filesystems on each device.  You're supposed to build the filesystem
on the raid device created by md, not on the component drives.

I haven't done it in a couple years, so I could be wrong. (But I don't
think I am...)

On 3/28/07, Justin Popa <tehpopa at gmail.com> wrote:
> No it wasn't. I think I figured out the dumb of it all though. I was
> attempting to format the device itself, not a partition. We'll see though.
> backing up as we speak.
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> On 3/28/07, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hm.  That's not how I did it.
> >
> > Is /dev/hdd mentioned anywhere in your /etc/fstab?
> >
> > On 3/28/07, Justin Popa <tehpopa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well I've never really fussed with raid so I hit the forums and it told
> me
> > > to make the fs on each device, then do mdadm to create the array. So I
> dont
> > > think I've even gotten that far
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 3/28/07, Michael Mol < mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Nevermind...that's probably irrelevant.
> > > >
> > > > A better question: Did you use md to create the RAID array?
> > > >
> > > > On 3/28/07, Michael Mol < mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > What does mount show?
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/28/07, Justin Popa <tehpopa at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > > I'm trying to set up my raid array problem, and here's what's
> > > happening. The
> > > > > > first 3 disks(sda,b, and c) work wonderfully.... d however does
> not. I
> > > know
> > > > > > for a fact that d is not in use, and I am absolutely lost as to
> why I
> > > get
> > > > > > this. I can access it fine via live cd
> > > > > >
> > > > > > root at justin-desktop:/home/justin# mke2fs -j /dev/sdd
> > > > > > mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
> > > > > > /dev/sdd is entire device, not just one partition!
> > > > > > Proceed anyway? (y,n) y
> > > > > > /dev/sdd is apparently in use by the system; will not make a
> > > filesystem
> > > > > > here!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Even he, to whom most things that most people would think were
> pretty
> > > smart
> > > > > > were pretty dumb, thought it was pretty smart. - DA
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