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Re: Generating config for new RAID array
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Pascal Hambourg |
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Re: Generating config for new RAID array |
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Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:56:41 +0200 |
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Le 24/08/2017 à 22:42, Kjetil Kjernsmo a écrit :
I'm trying to migrate a Debian Jessie system from a single disk to an md
raid1. I have created the RAID and copied everything over to the array
(single partition before and after), but I struggle to get the grub config
generated with the new array.
I have mostly been following https://raid.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/
Converting_an_existing_system#Installing_grub
But when it says "Now run grub-mkconfig. It should detect your array",
that's not happening for me, as far as I can see. I've grepped through it
for the UUID too...
Did you run grub-mkconfig from the system installed on the RAID array or
from another system ?
Using Debian too, I observed that os-prober does not detect a Linux
system on a bare RAID array. However it detects Linux systems on LVM
over RAID. Of course grub-mkconfig/update-grub detects the RAID array
the current system is installed on.
Both because it looks a little scary and because it is a good idea to stick
to the distro way of doing things, I'd like to do it the Debian way and
generate the config rather than write it by hand.
I would suggest to edit grub.cfg manually for the first boot on the RAID
array, then you can check that grub-mkconfig generates proper menu entries.
Do not forget to edit /etc/fstab too.
Also, check that the initramfs is setup to start at least required RAID
arrays (root, /usr). See /etc/default/mdadm.
Allthough I don't see an menuentry generated for the new array, I see the
domdadm getting onto the boot line, so at least the /etc/default/grub is
correct.
What's "domdadm" ? I have never seen this on Debian and cannot find it
in Debian initramfs scripts.
AFAIK, it is not used to boot from RAID with an initramfs generated by
the default initramfs generator (initramfs-tools).