bad interaction between fai and mkconf (mdadm)

[Rudy Gevaert]

Hi list,
Hi Martin

When installing mdadm with FAI mdadm gets a wrong config file.

During the installation of mdadm mkconf (which configures mdadm) is called.

mkconf uses the DEVICE variable.  During the fai install the DEVICE 
variable is set!

Where does FAI set that variable?  (Is it even set by FAI, as I can't 
find it in the source...)

In my case DEVICE=eth0. Mdadm expects something else ofcourse (like 
partition or sdaX...) and configures mdadm incorrectly to check for raid 
devices on eth0.

This clearly is a bug, but in what?


* The mkconf script in the mdadm package could unset DEVICE before the 
script starts and as such

* If FAI sets that variable, isn't DEVICE a wrong name?

Thanks!

Rudy