From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Drew Subject: Re: Rocketraid 640 raid 5 disabled Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:28:14 -0800 Message-ID: References: <512DAA12.3000700@hardwarefreak.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Khurram Hassan Cc: Linux RAID List-Id: linux-raid.ids > I would like to use mdadm to re-write the array's metadata so that the > disks are accessible again. I have done it previously also but with an > intel array and loads of help from Neil Brown. I am hoping he can work > his magic again :) You probably won't be able to. The Intel RAID controllers were possible because developers from Intel frequent this list and have assisted in the efforts to get IMSM RAID supported by mdadm. The RAID metadata from other controllers like Adaptec or LSI are usually proprietary and afaik, are not supported by mdadm. -- Drew "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." --Marie Curie