Re: [smartmontools-support] smartd enable SMART Automatic Offline Testing failed on SP2504C

[Volker K. <lis...@pa...>]

> What kernel did you use?

Stock distro, which is

Linux host 2.6.16.21-0.13-default #1 Mon Jul 17 17:22:44 UTC 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

> With or without libata?

Without -d I only got errors.

  smartctl -d ata -P ignore

works. The -P ignore is required for the poweron age value to be right.

  smartctl -d sat

gives
=======> INVALID ARGUMENT TO -d: sat
=======> VALID ARGUMENTS ARE: ata, scsi, marvell, 3ware,N <=======

Ok so the question was about smartd, not smartctl. My auto selftests are
running, I use

/etc/smartd.conf
/dev/sda \
        -d ata -S on -o on \
        -P ignore \
        -a \
        -s (L/../../(2|6)/(4)|S/../.././(16)) \
        -M daily -m root,...

If I change the -d ata to -d sat, I get the barf:

Aug 29 23:26:40 host smartd[32274]: File /etc/smartd.conf line 87 (drive /dev/sda): Invalid argument to -d Directive: sat
Aug 29 23:26:40 host smartd[32274]: Valid arguments to -d Directive are:
Aug 29 23:26:40 host smartd[32274]: ata, scsi, marvell, removable, 3ware,N

The disk is exactly:

Device Model:     SAMSUNG SP2504C
Serial Number:    S09QJ10Y954...
Firmware Version: VT100-33

The SATA controller is onboard:
nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller

The rpm I compiled by taking SUSE's 5.33, inserting the 5.36 source tar
file instead, adultering the spec file and recompiling.

Can I give any more useful info?

Volker

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