[Bug 137171] Re: re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data

2009-09-05 Thread RnSC
Using the "skip=" option on dd does not help. It seems to take just as much time as writing zeros to the whole disk. It must skip by reading them, as opposed to issueing an appropriate command to the device. Instead I have started using the rev 1.2 SuperBlock for mdadm. This places the superblo

[Bug 137171] Re: re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data

2009-03-02 Thread marco.pallotta
** Changed in: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137171 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 137171] Re: re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data

2009-02-16 Thread marco.pallotta
Maybe a simple mdadm --zero-superblocks /dev/md could be inserted in the installer to solve the problem? -- re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137171 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subsc

[Bug 137171] Re: re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data

2009-01-27 Thread marco.pallotta
Solved, obviously, with a simple dd to both disks. I haven't yet tried to erase all the superblocks instead on dd all the disk (it should run). I think the installer, at the time to erase the partition table of a disk, should also erase all the superblocks in which linux holds the metadevice inf

[Bug 137171] Re: re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data

2009-01-12 Thread marco.pallotta
Same thing happens in the Hardy alternate install disk. -- re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137171 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubun

[Bug 137171] Re: re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data

2008-04-28 Thread Vanni Parronchi
I completely agree with you.. 've been wondering about that for a while now...and i *really* hope someone can fix this. -- re-install with md(raid) in same place uses old raid data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137171 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w