Re: Bug in smartmontools?

[Wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com>]

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:
> >
> > root@xxxxx:~/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
> > root@xxxxx:~/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.
> >
> > j
> >
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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.


HTH

Wackojacko