mdadm presumably needs to open device nodes in order to find RAID disks. If we don't _create_ the device nodes, it can't _find_ them.
No, it does not, as long as no nodes for component devices are explicitly given on the command line. Just use --config partitions and assemble by UUID C. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]