Re: smartctl cannot access my storage, need syntax help

[gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>]

On 1/22/24 21:59, David Christensen wrote:
> On 1/22/24 18:44, gene heskett wrote:
> > On 1/22/24 18:46, David Christensen wrote:
> > > On 1/22/24 11:31, gene heskett wrote:
> > > > How does an 8T backup server sound for another $200 in hdwe?  Very 
> > > > enticing and I do have the sheckel's.
> > >
> > > What hardware?
> > I clicked on place order, for a 7 port powered usb3 hub, and a 6 pack 
> > of some sort of 2T SSD's that comes as a usb-c drive, skipping the 
> > sata convertor entirely at $27/copy. If it works as an 8T lvm with a 
> > 2T holding disk from 5 of them, fine, else it is experience, which 
> > according to TANSTAAFL, costs money.  Typical of amazon, though the 
> > drives will be drop shipped from China, arriving Feb. 1 at earliest.
> >
> > UNK is if the drives come with an A to C cable, 6" long would be 
> > sufficient.
>
>
> URL's?

hub:

<https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Charging-Individual-Switches-Extension/dp/B07G8CMR18/ref=sr_1_15?crid=GCB0AOR9OUVP&keywords=7%2Bport%2Busb3%2Bpowered%2Bhub&qid=1705981769&sprefix=7%2Bport%2Busb3%2Bpowerd%2Bhub%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-15&th=1>

2T ssd's:

<https://www.amazon.com/External-Portable-Drive2TB-Desktop-Chromebook/dp/B0CPDGY8RC/ref=sr_1_62?crid=1JJ4ZBDF36VT8&keywords=usb-c%2B2T%2Bssd&qid=1705982036&sprefix=usb-c%2B2t%2Bssd%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-62&th=1>

> David
>
>
> .

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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