On 24/01/2011 19:04, Alan Brown wrote: > > From: Richard Mortimer<ri...@oldelvet.org.uk> > > > Of course you have to be aware that USB attached storage doesn't > allow access to the disk SMART data so you may not get warned about > impending storage failures before it is too late. I balance this risk > against the reduced power consumption and quietness of these devices. > > FWIW: Most USB controllers do pass SMART commands if stroked the right way. > > Git versions of smartmontools have support for a number of common > controller chipsets already and it's been the major field of development > for the last couple of years. It's a pity that most distro bundlers > haven't been paying attention to what's happening in this area and still > ship old versions. > Alan,
Thanks for that info. I'll give newer versions a whirl when I get chance. Fingers crossed that the controllers in my devices are supported. Having smartmontools keeping a watch on the drives will make me a bit more comfortable. Regards Richard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Bacula-devel mailing list Bacula-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel
