+.SH EXAMPLES
+
+To find out if a devices is a raid array or part of one:
+.br
+.B " mdadm -Q /dev/name-of-device"
+
+To assemble and start all array listed in the standard config file:
+.br
+.B " mdadm -As"
+
+To shut down all arrays (that are not still in used):
+.br
+.B " mdadm --stop --scan"
+
+To monitor all arrays if (and only if) an email address or program
+was given in the config file, but poll every 2 minutes:
+.br
+.B " mdadm -Fs --delay=120"
+
+To create /dev/md0 as a RAID1 array with /dev/hda1 and /dev/hdc1:
+.br
+.B " mdadm -C /dev/md0 -l1 -n2 /dev/hd[ac]1"
+
+To create prototype a config file that describes currently
+active arrays that are known to be made from partitions of
+IDE or SCSI drives:
+.br
+.B " echo 'DEVICE /dev/hd*[0-9] /dev/sd*[0-9]' > mdadm.conf"
+.br
+.B " mdadm --detail --scan >> mdadm.conf"
+.br
+This file should be reviewed before being used as it may
+contain unwanted detail.
+
+To find out what raid arrays could be assembled from existing
+IDE and SCSI whole drives (not partitions):
+.br
+.B " echo 'DEVICE /dev/hd[a-z] /dev/sd*[a-z]' > mdadm.conf"
+.br
+.B " mdadm -Es -c mdadm.conf >> mdadm.conf"
+This file is very likely to contain unwanted detail, particularly
+the
+.B devices=
+entries.
+
+To get help about Create mode:
+.br
+.B " mdadm --create --help"
+
+To get help about the format of the config file:
+.br
+.B " mdadm --config --help"
+
+To get general help:
+.br
+.B " mdadm --help"
+
+