I installed extlinux on a soft raid1 (/dev/mdX) system as per doc/extlinux.txt section on raid1: extinux --install /boot/extlinux mbr.bin on both disks and from my tests it seems the system can correctly boot from each of the 2 disks. Now I found out about the "--raid" command line option and it's not clear to me what its purpose is: "Fall back to the next device on boot failure" Does this mean that without "--raid" I can boot if a drive is missing (this is what I tested), but if the failing disk is present and not wotking properly, then I need --raid? Is the fact that "--raid" is not referenced in extlinux.txt just due to the doc needing an update? Or maybe is it an option to be used in special cases only/deprecated? Thanks -- giulioo at pobox.com
Giulio Orsero wrote:> Does this mean that without "--raid" I can boot if a drive is missing (this > is what I tested), but if the failing disk is present and not wotking > properly, then I need --raid?Yes, that's what it means.> Is the fact that "--raid" is not referenced in extlinux.txt just due to the > doc needing an update? Or maybe is it an option to be used in special cases > only/deprecated?The docs are in horrible shape, and yes, it's just an omission. I would really more than anything else like to see the docs move to the man pages and the Wiki. -hpa