--- checkfs	Tue Sep  3 11:09:17 2002
+++ checkfs	Fri Sep  6 13:13:45 2002
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ 
 	# Start software raid
 	if [ -x /sbin/raidstart -a -f /etc/raidtab -a -f /proc/mdstat ]
 	then
-		ebegin "Starting software RAID"
-		# still echo stderr for debugging
-		/sbin/raidstart --all >/dev/null
-		eend $? "Failed to start software RAID"
+		if [ $(grep -c active /proc/mdstat) -lt 1 ]
+		then
+			ebegin "Starting software RAID"
+			# still echo stderr for debugging
+			/sbin/raidstart --all >/dev/null
+			eend $? "Failed to start software RAID"
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	if [ -f /fastboot ]
--- halt.sh	Tue Sep  3 11:09:17 2002
+++ halt.sh	Fri Sep  6 14:11:27 2002
@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ 
 #stop RAID
 if [ -x /sbin/raidstart -a -f /etc/raidtab -a -f /proc/mdstat ]
 then
-	ebegin "Stopping software RAID"
-	raidstop -a
-	eend $? "Failed to stop software RAID"
+	if [ $(mount|grep -c "/dev/md") -lt 1 ]
+	then
+		ebegin "Stopping software RAID"
+		raidstop -a
+		eend $? "Failed to stop software RAID"
+	fi
 fi
 
 #stop LVM