Degraded array not assembled via mdadm.conf?

[Barry Tennison]

martin f krafft wrote:
> 
> The first of the three should do. Are you rebuilding the initramfs?
> Please upload the appropriate /boot/initrd.img-* file to
> ftp://ftp.madduck.net/incoming if you want me to have a look.
> 

Oh dear, stupid me.  I forgot to update the initramfs.  Slap wrist, must do 
better...

Many thanks for the instant diagnosis - and the confirmation that num-devices=2 
is the correct thing to ask for in these circumstances.

Barry