[smartmontools-support] Using smartctl with Samsung F4 EcoGreen may result in bad blocks

[Michael T. <mi...@tr...>]

Hi,

I've got 2 of these drives and I've got the described problemes.

I tried these drives in my Intel-Computer ( Q9550-P45 with AHCI 1.20E ) and I 
tried it on an AMD Computer (AMD 64 X2/ NVIDIA® nForce 520 Chipset ).

Both System had the problem and don't write 32K data on the drive when I call 
smartctl. Even when I deactivate smart in the drive.

I attach you some program output.

AMD-System: amd.tar.gz
Intel-System: hd204ui.tar.gz

The last one, was my data that I transfert to c't/heise.

But I repeat I could reproduce the error on an AMD based System with NVIDIA 
Chipset. Can you please correct the warning.

If someone had a patch, I will try it.

Greez

Michael