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

Stackpole, Chris CStackpole at barbnet.com
Mon Mar 16 14:10:39 UTC 2009


> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of John Drescher
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] SATA Drive Dock,was:...anyone with the WD
> "green" sata drive?
> 
> >> 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.

Whoops! My bad. I was catching up on all the emails over the weekend and
I grabbed the wrong newegg link post!

I meant to ask about Michael Lynch post:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101131


Thanks!
~Stack~


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