RE: Pathetic SATA performance

["Kevin Ross" <kross@statuspro.tv>]

> > What does smartmontools say about the drive's S.M.A.R.T.s?
> >
> 
> I get:
> 
> bungo:~# smartctl --all /dev/sda
> smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 
> 2002-6 Bruce Allen
> Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Device: ATA      ST3250620AS      Version: 3.AA
> Serial number:             9QE0MLDS
> Device type: disk
> Local Time is: Thu Feb  1 22:14:32 2007 GMT
> Device does not support SMART
> 
> Error Counter logging not supported
> 
> [GLTSD (Global Logging Target Save Disable) set. Enable Save 
> with '-S on']
> Device does not support Self Test logging

For SATA, you need to add "-d ata" to the command line, i.e.:

# smartctl -d ata -a /dev/sda