Weiner, Michael wrote, On 05/24/2010 10:28 AM: > List Readers - > > > > I have a Dell server that uses the Perc 6i controller and had 5 1Tb > disks installed (1 for OS and the other 4 in a Raid0 for a large storage > pool). > > > [root at gc-server2 ~]# fdisk -l /dev/sdc > > > > Disk /dev/sdc: 2199.0 GB, 2199023255552 bytes > > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 267349 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > > > Disk /dev/sdc doesn't contain a valid partition table > Are you sure that the Perc was not presenting you with a logical disk (Volume)? One I received from dell, with RHEL on it, was setup with 8 disks in a raid5 and the controller was presenting the whole array as two drives, i.e., no physical drives are presented to the OS. BTW had your support contract ran out with Dell/RH? > > > Two things are a bit unusual here, first of all its not a 2Tb disk, and > secondly why cant I read the partition table. > > > > Originally the OS was on an LVM volume and by default it was setup as > > > > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 / ext3 defaults > 1 1 > you might get lucky with a vgscan or lvmdiskscan, however my bet is on having to put all the drives back in a perc array. > > > My question is, is there a way to connect and mount this via USB and be > able to get the $HOME directory stuff off that I failed to copy off > before removing the disk? > > > > Thanks in advance > > Michael > -- Todd Denniston Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter