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    Angry [SOLVED] Mounting fakeRAID array with NTFS

    First of all, yes I searched Google and the forums and I haven't found an answer to my question.
    A few hours ago I've installed Ubuntu Karmic on my VAIO VGC-RC210G PC via Wubi. I have Windows Vista on the main (fake) RAID0 array and Ubuntu on another drive (along with my media files).
    dmraid seems to be working, it recognises my Intel fakeraid, but I can't mount it. Console log here:
    Code:
    root@ubuntu:/dev/mapper# dmraid -r
    /dev/sdb: isw, "isw_bjgfjedfji", GROUP, ok, 312581806 sectors, data@ 0
    /dev/sda: isw, "isw_bjgfjedfji", GROUP, ok, 312581806 sectors, data@ 0
    
    root@ubuntu:/dev/mapper# dmraid -ay
    RAID set "isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 0" already active
    RAID set "isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 01" was not activated
    
    root@ubuntu:/dev/mapper# dmraid -tay
    isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 0: 0 625154560 striped 2 256 /dev/sda 0 /dev/sdb 0
    isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 01: 0 625149952 linear /dev/mapper/isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 0 2048
    
    root@ubuntu:/dev/mapper# ls -la      #this is /dev/mapper
    total 0
    drwxr-xr-x  2 root root      80 2009-10-30 17:20 .
    drwxr-xr-x 18 root root    4460 2009-10-30 17:32 ..
    crw-rw----  1 root root  10, 60 2009-10-30 18:45 control
    brw-rw----  1 root disk 252,  0 2009-10-30 17:20 isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 0
    
    root@ubuntu:/dev/mapper# mount -t ntfs /dev/mapper/isw* /media/raid_vol0
    NTFS signature is missing.
    Failed to mount '/dev/mapper/isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 0': Invalid argument
    The device '/dev/mapper/isw_bjgfjedfji_Volume 0' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.
    Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
    partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?
    Note the output of "dmraid -ay". How can I activate the second entry? Because I bet that is the problem.
    Also, GParted says I have two volumes on the RAID array: an unallocated thing (probably recovery info used by the BIOS) and the device that was not activated by dmraid (it has a warning sign next to it).
    Might be a noob-ish problem, but please help me! I don't want to go back to Vista again due to poor hardware support!

    Thanks in advance! Andy

    EDIT: Problem solved.
    Last edited by AndyM3; October 31st, 2009 at 10:22 AM. Reason: Solved.
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    Re: Mounting fakeRAID array with NTFS

    Doesn't anybody know? I really don't want to be stuck with any DRM-plagued, evil, proprietary and unsecure Microsoft creation.
    --Andy
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    Lightbulb Re: Mounting fakeRAID array with NTFS

    Nevermind, I got it working!
    The problem was the RAID array's name "Volume 0" had a space in it. I renamed it to "Volume0" and now Ubuntu automatically detects it and can mount it.
    --Andy
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    My blog: andym3.wordpress.com
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