--- local.orig	2008-07-02 18:44:28.000000000 +0300
+++ local	2008-08-12 20:51:41.000000000 +0300
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	# The following code was added to allow degraded RAID arrays to start
+	if [ ! -e "${ROOT}" ] || ! /lib/udev/vol_id "${ROOT}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	then
+		# Try mdadm and allow degraded arrays to start in case
+		# a drive has failed
+		log_begin_msg "Attempting to start RAID arrays and allow degraded arrays"
+		/sbin/mdadm --assemble --scan
+		log_end_msg
+	fi
+
 	# We've given up, but we'll let the user fix matters if they can
 	while [ ! -e "${ROOT}" ] || ! /lib/udev/vol_id "${ROOT}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || ! /sbin/udevadm settle; do
 		echo "	Check root= bootarg cat /proc/cmdline"