--- init.d/checkfs      2005-02-04 14:31:31.235600656 +0100
+++ /etc/init.d/checkfs 2005-02-04 14:31:53.516213488 +0100
@@ -53,9 +53,16 @@
                                        retval=0
                                        raiddev=" (skipped)"
                                fi
-                               if [[ ${retval} -gt 0 && -x /sbin/mdadm ]] ; then
-                                       /sbin/mdadm -As "${i}" &>/dev/null
-                                       retval=$?
+                               if [[ ${retval} -gt 0 && -x /sbin/mdadm ]]
+                               then
+                                       if [ -e "${i}" ]                                                                                         
+                                               then
+                                                       /sbin/mdadm -As "${i}" &>/dev/null
+                                                       retval=$?
+                                               else
+                                                       /sbin/mdadm -Aa "${i}" &> /dev/null
+                                                       retval=$?
+                                        fi
                                fi
 
                                echo "${raiddev}"