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linux - Cannot install grub to RAID1 (md0)

I have a RAID1 array on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and my /sda HDD has been replaced several days ago. I use this commands to replace:



# go to superuser
sudo bash
# see RAID state
mdadm -Q -D /dev/md0

# State should be "clean, degraded"
# remove broken disk from RAID
mdadm /dev/md0 --fail /dev/sda1
mdadm /dev/md0 --remove /dev/sda1
# see partitions
fdisk -l
# shutdown computer
shutdown now
# physically replace old disk by new
# start system again

# see partitions
fdisk -l
# copy partitions from sdb to sda
sfdisk -d /dev/sdb | sfdisk /dev/sda
# recreate id for sda
sfdisk --change-id /dev/sda 1 fd
# add sda1 to RAID
mdadm /dev/md0 --add /dev/sda1
# see RAID state
mdadm -Q -D /dev/md0

# State should be "clean, degraded, recovering"
# to see status you can use
cat /proc/mdstat


This is the my mdadm output after sync:



/dev/md0:
Version : 0.90
Creation Time : Wed Feb 17 16:18:25 2010

Raid Level : raid1
Array Size : 470455360 (448.66 GiB 481.75 GB)
Used Dev Size : 470455360 (448.66 GiB 481.75 GB)
Raid Devices : 2
Total Devices : 2
Preferred Minor : 0
Persistence : Superblock is persistent

Update Time : Thu Nov 1 15:19:31 2012
State : clean

Active Devices : 2
Working Devices : 2
Failed Devices : 0
Spare Devices : 0

UUID : 92e6ff4e:ed3ab4bf:fee5eb6c:d9b9cb11
Events : 0.11049560

Number Major Minor RaidDevice State
0 8 1 0 active sync /dev/sda1

1 8 17 1 active sync /dev/sdb1


After bebuilding completion "fdisk -l" says what I have not valid partition table /dev/md0.
This is my fdisk -l output:



Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00057d19

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 940910984 470455461 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda2 940910985 976768064 17928540 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 940911048 976768064 17928508+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors

Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000667ca

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 940910984 470455461 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb2 940910985 976768064 17928540 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 940911048 976768064 17928508+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Disk /dev/md0: 481.7 GB, 481746288640 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 117613840 cylinders, total 940910720 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/md0 doesn't contain a valid partition table



This is my grub install output:



root@answe:~# grub-install /dev/sda
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a disk with multiple partition labels or both partition label and filesystem. This is not supported yet..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for cross-disk install.
root@answe:~# grub-install /dev/sdb
Installation finished. No error reported.


Some version information:




grub-install (GRUB) 1.99-21ubuntu3.4
3.2.0-32-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 26 21:33:09 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


So



1) "update-grub" find only /sda and /sdb Linux, not /md0



2) "dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc" says "GRUB failed to install the following devices /dev/md0"




I cannot load my system except from /sdb1 (and by hand, not automatically), and in DEGRADED mode...



Anybody can resolve this issue? I have big headache with this.



UPDATE: after wiping out new disk with zeroes, copying partitions with sfdisk update-grub say:



root@answe:~# grub-install /dev/sda
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.

error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
Installation finished. No error reported.


Now update-grub generate same errors:



root@answe:~# update-grub
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.

error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
Generating grub.cfg ...
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic

...
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
No volume groups found
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
Found Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sdb1
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.

error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
error: found two disks with the index 2 for RAID md0.
done

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