Fedora 11 Install RAID Failed

Scenario / Question: I installed Fedora 11 with software RAID partitions and after rebooting I get a grub prompt grub> Solution / Answer: Manually configure grub Manually configure Grub Locate grub setup files: grub> find /grub/stage1 On a RAID 1 with two drives present you should expect [continue...]

Replacing failed Raid Drive

Scenario / Question: A drive has failed in my raid 1 configuration, and I need to replace it with a new drive. Solution / Answer: Use mdadm to fail the drives partition(s) and remove it from the RAID array. Physically add the new drive to the system and remove the old drive. Create the same [continue...]

Replacing Failed Raid Drive and Grub Install

Scenario / Question: First drive /dev/sda or /dev/hda failed in a RAID 1 configuration and now system will not boot. System booting but only getting a prompt that shows grub and a flashing cursor. Prevent system from crashing on reboot if first drive in RAID Array fails. Solution / Answer: Use [continue...]