>> [snip]
>>
>> I'm amazed but disconnecting and reconnecting the IDE and power cable
>> fixed it. Which is your favorite tool for testing a HD's integrity
>> with and without S.M.A.R.T. support?
>
> [I] gnome-extra/gsmartcontrol [1]
> Available versions: (~)0.8.6 {debug}
> Installed versions: 0.8.6(16:47:27 13/02/12)(-debug)
> Homepage: http://gsmartcontrol.berlios.de/
> Description: Graphical user interface for smartctl
>
> [1] "sunrise" /var/lib/layman/sunrise
>
> Is a great (and sorely needed) frontend for smartmontools - it even
> colours lines in red when they indicate imminent failure!
That sounds good but I shy away from GUI tools. How does everyone go
about using smartctl for monitoring? Maybe just 'smartctl -a
/dev/sda' emailed daily?
- Grant
