--- rc.sysinit.orig	2005-04-01 19:36:49 +0400
+++ rc.sysinit	2005-04-04 03:01:09 +0400
@@ -285,11 +285,22 @@
 fi
 
 # Add raid devices
-if [ -z "$EVMS_ACTIVE" ] && [ -f /proc/mdstat -a -s /etc/raidtab ] && ! grep -iwqs noraidtab /proc/cmdline; then
-	echo -n "Starting up RAID devices: " 
 
-	rc=0
-	
+raid_helpers_found() {
+	[ -s /etc/mdadm.conf ] && return 0
+	[ -s /etc/raidtab ] && return 0
+	return 1
+}
+
+mount_raid_using_mdadm() {
+	[ -s /etc/mdadm.conf ] || return 1
+	[ -x /sbin/mdadm ] || return 1
+	/sbin/mdadm --assemble --scan
+}
+
+mount_raid_using_raidtools() {
+	local rc=0
+	[ -s /etc/raidtab ] || return 1
 	for i in `grep -s "^raiddev" /etc/raidtab | awk '{print $2}'`; do
 		RAIDDEV="${i##*/}"
 		RAIDSTAT=`grep -s "^$RAIDDEV : active" /proc/mdstat`
@@ -315,6 +326,14 @@
 		fi
 		echo -n "$RAIDDEV "
 	done
+	return $rc
+}
+
+if [ -z "$EVMS_ACTIVE" ] && [ -f /proc/mdstat ] && raid_helpers_found && ! grep -iwqs noraidtab /proc/cmdline; then
+
+	echo -n "Starting up RAID devices: " 
+	rc=0
+	mount_raid_using_mdadm || mount_raid_using_raidtools || rc=1
 	echo
 
 	# A non-zero return means there were problems.