Dale wrote: > Not going to wear it out but going to make sure it survived the trip > across the country while bouncing around in the box. :/ Check this > out: Aug 8 12:46:47 localhost smartd[2083]: Device: /dev/sdd, type > changed from 'scsi' to 'sat' Aug 8 12:46:47 localhost smartd[2083]: > Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], opened Aug 8 12:46:47 localhost smartd[2083]: > Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], ST3000DM001-9YN166, S/N:Z1F0PKT5, > WWN:5-000c50-04d79e15c, FW:CC4C, 3.00 TB Aug 8 12:46:47 localhost > smartd[2083]: Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], not found in smartd database. > Aug 8 12:46:47 localhost smartd[2083]: Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], is > SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. And: Aug 8 13:46:47 localhost > smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], self-test in progress, 80% > remaining Aug 8 14:16:47 localhost smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd > [SAT], self-test in progress, 70% remaining Aug 8 14:46:48 localhost > smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], self-test in progress, 60% > remaining Aug 8 15:16:47 localhost smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd > [SAT], self-test in progress, 50% remaining Aug 8 15:46:47 localhost > smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], self-test in progress, 40% > remaining Aug 8 16:16:47 localhost smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd > [SAT], self-test in progress, 30% remaining Aug 8 16:46:47 localhost > smartd[2085]: Device: /dev/sdd [SAT], self-test in progress, 20% > remaining It's working on it. ;-) Dale :-) :-)
OK. Finished a selftest. So far, so good. Now, why didn't someone remind me that I had to use some special tool to partition this monster? It took some doing but I'm not sure I am doing this the right way. It works for testing tho. I used something called Gparted to partition this monster. This is temporary tho. What should I be using to partition this thing? What is the best, and easiest, tool for me to use? I have been using cfdisk in the past but it doesn't seem to work on this one. I do want one very large partition and plan to use LVM on it too. Oh, it would be nice if the tool is on LiveCDs, SystemRescue in my case. I use that when the stuff hits the fan and I am covered up pretty deep. ;-) Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions? Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
