Re: [smartmontools-support] database of supported USB drives

[BitBucket <fil...@gm...>]

>>  Is it stored within the 5.38 executable,

>For 5.38 it is in the file "knowndrives.cpp"

Gabriel -- 

I'm running Windows XP SP3, and don't compile the exe but instead have 
downloaded the exe installation back in 2008 or so. So the file 
"knowndrives.cpp" would not be on my drive, and would not be in any .exe 
unless I downloaded it, right?  If that's true, which exe is it in?  And 
thus to update, do I have to re-downoad 5.38 or whatever to refresh this 
list?

Thanks for your help.

-- Roy Zider


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabriele Pohl" <gp...@di...>
To: "BitBucket" <fil...@gm...>
Cc: "tech smartmontools" <sma...@li...>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 18:39
Subject: Re: [smartmontools-support] database of supported USB drives


Hi Roy,

On Sat, 2010-04-17 at 17:42 -0700, BitBucket wrote:
> I've got some questions about the database of supported drives
>
> 1. When you run smartctl, and it identifies whether the drive is in
> the database or not, where is smartctl.exe getting this information?

Since SVN-Revision 2998
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/changeset/2998

it's in a new file "drivedb.h"
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/browser/trunk/smartmontools/drivedb.h

>  Is it stored within the 5.38 executable,

For 5.38 it is in the file "knowndrives.cpp"

> is it on one of my local hard drives,

yes always.

> or is it plucking it over the internet?

no.

> 2. If the database is local on my drive, do I have to update it
> somehow to keep it current?

If you use a current version of smartmontools, you may replace your
"drivedb.h" with a fresh version from trunk.

> I have some more questions, which I'll post in another message.

You're welcome.


Gabriele