On 11/08/2010 07:33 PM, Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Alex Mandel (tech_...@wildintellect.com): > >> Good Call, I did look a little at finding a drive case that was both >> eSata and usb. The drive case was the cheapest part by far but esata/usb >> isn't so common. I'm not sure if the board in between would still be an >> issue. If I happen to come upon a good deal on such a case I might try >> it. Anyone have an external eSata they could try to get SMART data on? > > All libata drivers support SMART -- which is what one would expect, > given that libata leverages the kernel's SCSI layers. > https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Libata_Feature_Table > (The particular SATA interface, internal vs. eSATA, is not an issue.) > > For SATA drivers that aren't part of Jeff Garzik's libata collection, > you would have to check the particulars of those drivers. But I expect > most people would use libata drivers. >
Ha, turns out I did get a case with eSata, didn't realize it until I started shopping for another case and went "That looks familiar"... Just need to find a cable now to try it. I'll let you know how it goes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817173043 Alex _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech