On Monday 21 August 2006 09:53, Wackojacko wrote: > Joshua J. Kugler wrote: > > Sorry...forgot to mention this is on Etch, all packages latest. > > > > j > > > > On Friday 18 August 2006 12:42, Joshua J. Kugler wrote: > >> I tried to use smartmontools on a new Dell EM64T system we have here: > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/hdtest# uname -a > >> Linux xxxxx 2.6.16-2-em64t-p4-smp #1 SMP Sun Jul 16 02:14:40 CEST 2006 > >> x86_64 GNU/Linux > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/hdtest# smartctl -a /dev/sda > >> smartctl version 5.36 [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 > >> Bruce Allen > >> Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ > >> > >> Device: ATA WDC WD800JD-75MS Version: 10.0 > >> > >> In Linux, SATA disks accessed via libata are only supported by > >> smartmontools for kernel versions 2.6.15 and above. Try an additional > >> '-d ata' argument. > >> > >> I'm running 2.6.16, so the message about 2.6.15 and later seems in > >> error. Did I miss something in the release notes, or do I need to open a > >> bug? > >> > >> The command *does* work with -d ata, as suggested. > > I think you may be misunderstanding the message. AFAIK SATA disks were > not supported at all by smartmontools prior to 2.6.15. They are now > supported by libata only if you trick smartmontools into thinking its an > ATA disk by using the '-d ata' option.
It would seem you are right. I wonder if that message should be modified. Thanks for the tip! j -- Joshua Kugler Lead System Admin -- Senior Programmer http://www.eeinternet.com PGP Key: http://pgp.mit.edu/ ID 0xDB26D7CE PO Box 80086 -- Fairbanks, AK 99708 -- Ph: 907-456-5581 Fax: 907-456-3111 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
