could always use a spare Sh*t beater windows PC (runnin linux or a Live-CD) to do SMART Checks. its what i do to keep my aging G3 in line.
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu>wrote: > > On May 1, 2013, at 11:53 AM, Dan <dantear...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > The tools I found on MacUpdate seem useless; doesn't look like any of > 'em support USB or FW. > > > > Bruce had recommended Smartmontools a while back, I think. Just started > reading thru it. Will this work? > > http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools > > > Well the answer seems to be a definite 'maybe': > > < > http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/wiki/FAQ#SmartmontoolsforFireWireUSBandSATAdiskssystems > > > > See here for supported USB devices (ID'ed by the vendor/product IDs as > seen in System Profiler) > > <http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/wiki/Supported_USB-Devices > > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "G-Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
