[CentOS] 4.2 install w/250GB raid arrays won't boot

Sat Feb 11 04:36:47 UTC 2006
Benjamin Smith <lists at benjamindsmith.com>

Set it up with the same partitions sizes with no RAID at all. Make sure it 
boots there - that way you know it's not some hardware weirds. 

-Ben 

On Friday 10 February 2006 07:15, rado wrote:
> hi!
> 
> raid 1 arrays: I already have 2 systems running this same raid1 config.
> 1 sys has 2 120 gb
> 1 sys has 1 120gb and 1 200gb but matching the raid partitions
> 
> this system here that is giving me fits right now has 1 250gb and 1
> 200gb.  I tried it w/a new 250 gb for the 2nd drive but the  same
> results. Will not boot.
> 
> in druid, when I am config. the raid arrays, I always create the
> boot partitions in hda1 and hdc1 and make them primary...maybe I am
> doing wrong by giving them 200mb instead of 100mb but I do it in the
> other 2 raided systems I run and no probs.
> 
> I then create the sys partitions: hda2 and hdc2
> 
> lastly, the swaps as hda3 and hdc3
> ...........................
> 
> grub: here's what I did/do and here's the results:
> 
> linux rescue
> chroot /mnt/sysimage
> 
> /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda   ...the complaint/result:
> /dev/md0 does not have any corresponding drive
> 
> I have tried: /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda (as a stab in the dark)
> it gives the same result
> 
> /sbin/grub-install /dev/hdc also produces the same result
> 
> 
> I have done the following:
> 
> dropped to grub
> 
> # grub
> grub> root (hd0,0)
>         result: Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0xfd
> grub> setup (hd0,0)
>         result:
>         Checking if: 
>                 "/boot/grub/stage1" exists ....no
>                 "/grub/stage1" exists...yes
>                 "/grub/stage2" exists...yes
>                 "/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists...yes
>         Running: 
>         "embed /grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0,0)"...failed(this is not fatal)
>         "embed /grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0,0)"...failed(this is not fatal)
>         "install /grub/stage1 (hd0,0) /grub/stage2
> p /grub/grub.conf"...suceeded
> done
> 
> I messed w/cmos...oh, enable/disable S.M.A.R.T. Drive....bypassing cd-
> rom drive...so hd0 be the first boot...nothing changes...just "DISK BOOT
> FAILURE" etc
> 
> thx!
> 
> John Rise
> 
> 
> 
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