On 2006-10-06 06:31:48 -0700, "Jay R. Ashworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 11:41:32PM -0700, Sam Norris wrote:
Heat = #1 cause of disk failure. If they are roasting to the touch they
will fail in 2-3 months.
One word: "smartd".
I didn't know it existed, and I'm amazed I didn't. Everyone on this
list should be running smartd, and know what it's saying.
SMART is useful, but not the be all and end all of disk drive care.
Proper ventilation as already mentioned, is much more important then
SMART status in my opinion...
I have seen many drives that fail, while still reporting that
everything is hunk dory as far as "SMART" is concerned.
Still, you make a good point.
Marty
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