Package: smartmontools Followup-For: Bug #366141
Just did apt-get update/dist-upgrade, and I still get an error (even after doing what you suggest): piou-deb:~# dpkg --configure -a Setting up smartmontools (5.36-8) ... Enabling S.M.A.R.T..../dev/sda...unable to fetch IEC (SMART) mode page [unsupported field in scsi command] (failed).../dev/sdb.../dev/sdc...done. * Not starting S.M.A.R.T. daemon smartd, disabled via /etc/default/smartmontools invoke-rc.d: initscript smartmontools, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing smartmontools (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: smartmontools piou-deb:~# As you suggested, I commented line 9 in /etc/default/smartmontools as said in /usr/share/doc/smartmontools/README.Debian to avoid conflict. I also confirm /etc/smartd.conf has default settings (default DEVICESCAN line ) -- Package-specific info: Ouput of /usr/share/bug/smartmontools: # CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL is not set -- System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: alpha Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-alpha-generic Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages smartmontools depends on: ii debianutils 2.17 Miscellaneous utilities specific t ii libc6.1 2.3.6.ds1-8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii lsb-base 3.1-22 Linux Standard Base 3.1 init scrip Versions of packages smartmontools recommends: ii mailx 1:8.1.2-0.20050715cvs-1 A simple mail user agent -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]