On Monday 15 October 2007, Dan Carl wrote: ... > The SmartArray doesn't recognize the external array. > So thats why I connected it to a SCSI non-raid controller which does. > lvndiskscan on my Centos server even can tell the size of it. > /dev/sda [ 2.00 TB] > The external array has it's own built in raid controller. > The Bios the SmartArray said it was a raid 0 2048GB failed. > I not sure why the SmartArray sees it as that because the external array is > configured as a raid 5 with spares. > Im not familar with the SmartArray and don't have another to try. > > Is there no way to access the data other than via the SmartArray? so give "tune2fs -l /dev/sda" a try. Maybe you'll find a nice ext3 fs, maybe no. It's a non-destructive operation so go ahead. /Peter -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20071015/83221eae/attachment-0005.sig>