From: Bruce A. <ba...@gr...> - 2006-11-14 04:26:43
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>> It looks like libata uses ATA PASS THROUGH SCSI commands >> (http://linux-ata.org/software-status.html#smart), so controllers using >> libata should always use '-d sat'. >> >> The smartd man page says '-d ata' is used to prevent smartd from issuing >> SCSI commands to an ATA device -- but which controllers need this? > Didn't 3ware and the rocketraid devices need this? Maybe it's not needed > anymore? Bruce can you comment on this please? I answered this badly yesterday (jet lag!). Let me try again. I can't comment on rocketraid. 3ware DOES need -d 3ware,N. This can not be eliminated because the ',N' part specifies WHICH drive to access behind the /dev/... interface. Cheers, Bruce |