[kwlug-disc] Recovering a software raided machine.

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 11:29 AM, John Johnson <jvj at golden.net> wrote:

> I will suggest that this could be thought of a two problems:
> 1) The PC is exhibiting an issue with boot
> 2) There is a problem with the hard disk(s)
>
> For 1) simply* use a boot CD or boot USB stick and change the PC's BIOS
> Boot Setup to find the device you are using as a boot device.
> Making sure the PC boots at all is, I think, important.
>

I agree.


> * simply: I do not know how to create a Linux boot disk or USB stick and
> cannot advise further.
> I know a DOS or Windows boot CD will serve the purpose but this is a Linux
> forum.
>

Most Linux distros boot CD provide a recovery option right in the initial
menu. Just saw that in Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS a few days back. It may be
called Recovery or Rescue.

Try that first.

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> JohnJ
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> On 2014-03-11 10:36, Joe Wennechuk wrote:
>
>> I have a machine that will not boot. I'm getting a message to insert boot
>> media after post, and that's it. It has two drives in it, and I believe
>> they were set up as a mirror using mdadm. Can I just take one or both of
>> the drives out, and plug it in via USB converter? Is there anything I will
>> have to do besides that?
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>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3722/6671 - Release Date: 03/09/14
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