I have only two disks (hda and hdc). I added them as I had no other idea how I could get rid of the old partitioning table. I think this might be the problem (the old information about partitioning)

Catalin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perret Yannick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 30 November 2005 12:19
> To: Condurache, C (Catalin)
> Cc: Scientific Linux Users
> Subject: Re: kickstart + RAID + SL4.1
> 
> Condurache, C (Catalin) a écrit :
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >Could anyone help with the following problem? I try to run a kickstart
> >file for SL4.1 that creates a RAID1 configuration (2 disks), but I'm
> >getting an amanda error: "ValueError: md2 is already in the mdList"
> >Maybe is a known problem, but I'm new to the list and I didn't find
> >anything in the archive.
> >
> >----------------
> >...
> >### Partitioning Information
> >clearpart --all --drives=hda,hdc --initlabel
> >zerombr yes
> >## root 8G
> >part raid.01 --fstype=ext3 --size 8192 --ondisk hda
> >part raid.02 --fstype=ext3 --size 8192 --ondisk hdc
> >## usr 4G
> >part raid.03 --fstype=ext3 --size 4096 --ondisk hda
> >part raid.04 --fstype=ext3 --size 4096 --ondisk hdc
> >## tmp 2G
> >part raid.05 --fstype=ext3 --size 2048 --ondisk hda
> >part raid.06 --fstype=ext3 --size 2048 --ondisk hdc
> >## var/lib/mysql 50G
> >part raid.07 --fstype=ext3 --size 51200 --ondisk hda
> >part raid.08 --fstype=ext3 --size 51200 --ondisk hdc
> >## mysql-backup 50G+
> >part raid.09 --fstype=ext3 --size 4096 --ondisk hda --grow
> >part raid.10 --fstype=ext3 --size 4096 --ondisk hdc --grow
> >## swap 1G + 1G
> >part swap --size 1024 --asprimary --ondisk hda
> >part swap --size 1024 --asprimary --ondisk hdc
> >## partitions
> >raid /              --fstype=ext3 --level=1 raid.01 raid.02
> >raid /usr           --fstype=ext3 --level=1 raid.03 raid.04
> >raid /tmp           --fstype=ext3 --level=1 raid.05 raid.06
> >raid /var/lib/mysql --fstype=ext3 --level=1 raid.07 raid.08
> >raid /mysql-backup  --fstype=ext3 --level=1 raid.09 raid.10
> >#####
> >...
> >-----------
> >
> >I tried other slightly changed configurations, but useless.
> >I hope there is somewhere a system installed using the above procedure
> >and a proper configuration.
> >
> >Also, the same kickstart file installs a proper system on SL3.0.5
> >
> >
> Hi,
> 
> I saw you specify hda and hdc disks. Do you have other disks ?
> And if yes, are you sure you do not have an old installation with
> its own 'md2' device visible?
> I remember I got problems with a "many disks" machine which
> installs itself on the bad disks (due to a detection order change).
> The next installations get problems due to the fact that some
> filesystems were present twice.
> 
> Hope it can help you.
> 
> Regards,
> --
> Yannick Perret