[mythtv-users] SATA Drive Dock, was:...anyone with the WD "green" sata drive?

John Drescher drescherjm at gmail.com
Mon Mar 16 13:38:56 UTC 2009


>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817995001
>
> I know the chances are pretty slim, but this looks really handy for my
> needs so I got to ask...
>
> Can you run smartmontools on the drives?
>
> Most USB devices don't support the full (or partial sometimes) SCSI
> command set for accessing the disks. I have found that if smartmontools
> works, then all of my other programs will too.
>
> Any info you can provide will be appreciated.
>

Sorry that item is not usb. It is an internal drive cage and it takes
5 regular sata connections. And yes you can run smartmon tools on it.

John


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