alan,

i thank you for your help.


easy first:

On 08/30/2010 06:00 PM, Alan Bartlett wrote:
<snip>
> Also, I forgot to mention creating a "noraid" file in your 
> /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd/ directory with one line that reads:
> 
> DMRAID=no

created, raid loads.


On 08/30/2010 05:12 PM, Alan Bartlett wrote:
<snip>

> I would suggest that you consider using the boot line parameter
> "nodmraid".

did, raid loads.


> To see what that parameter does, check the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file and
> look at the block of code that begins with the test:
> 
> "if ! strstr "$cmdline" nodmraid && [ -x /sbin/dmraid.static ]; then"

commented out all of "if" to "fi".

raid loads.


commented out all of;

  "# RAID setup"

raid loads.


also in;

  "/etc/rc/d/init.d/functions"

commented out all of;

  "resolve_dm_name() {" to "}"

raid loads. [i really did not think it would help, bwth.]


so, to see what is loading modules, i have renamed;

  "/lib/modules/2.6.18-164.11.1.el5/kernel/drivers/md/"

to

  "/lib/modules/2.6.18-164.11.1.el5/kernel/drivers/00.md/"

this should/may/i hope, give an error message during boot.



-- 

peace out.

tc,hago.

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