md+lvm problems

[martin f krafft]

also sprach Norbert Veber <nveber at certicom.com> [2005.08.19.1724 +0200]:
> mdadm.postinst:
> update-rc.d mdadm-raid start 25 S . start 50 0 6 . >/dev/null
> lvm-common.postinst:
> update-rc.d lvm start 26 S . start 50 0 6 . > /dev/null
> 
> I see what the problem is..  Since my system used to be woody, it had an
> S25lvm link created by the woody lvm package.  When upgrading to sarge
> update-rc.d saw that link and kept it.  I guess lvm-common.postinst
> should have a check in there to see if you are upgrading from the woody
> version, and if you are, then rename the link.

Yes, this is ugly. We had a bunch of problems here and now there is
no upgrade path. :(((

> PS. Why are "start" links ie. S50mdadm-raid created in rc0.d and rc6.d?
>     Shouldn't that be K50mdadm-raid?  I looked around /usr/share/doc but
>     didn't find any explanation.

This is weird, I agree. Maybe someone else knows what this is all
about?

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