Linux Software Raid 1 Recovery Question

[Derek Atkins]

It does look like multiple MBRs were installed..  The numbering
makes perfect sence to me:

 0301 == hda1  03h == 03d == MAJOR(HDA)
 1601 == hdc1  16h == 22d == MAJOR(HDC)

-derek

Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org> writes:

> I tried something new:
> 
>   # lilo -v
>   LILO version 21.4-4, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
>   'lba32' extensions Copyright (C) 1999,2000 John Coffman
>   
>   boot = /dev/hda, map = /boot/map.0301
>   Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
>   Merging with /boot/boot.b
>   Mapping message file /boot/message
>   Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-10
>   Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd-2.4.18-10.img
>   Added linux *
>   /boot/boot.0300 exists - no backup copy made.
>   Writing boot sector.
>   boot = /dev/hdc, map = /boot/map.1601
>   Reading boot sector from /dev/hdc
>   Merging with /boot/boot.b
>   Mapping message file /boot/message
>   Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-10
>   Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd-2.4.18-10.img
>   Added linux *
>   /boot/boot.1600 exists - no backup copy made.
>   Writing boot sector.
>   # 
> 
> 
> Hmmm.  That makes me think that two MBRs did get installed, one on
> each disk.  Maybe I have my bios set wrong.  (It seems to number them
> in a strange way.)
> 
> To check I will have to wait until I get home.
> 
> 
> -kb, the Kent who doesn't do rebooting experiments remotely.
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