[BBLISA] Why do Linux rescue CDs make SATA disks look like SCSI ?

[Tom Metro]

mcallister at mit.edu wrote:
> ...make the use of SMART tools impossible.

Add "-d ata" to the command line and smartmontools will work with a SATA 
disk connected via the newer driver. From the template /etc/smartd.conf:

# Linux-specific example: monitor a SATA (Serial ATA) disk which uses
# the libata driver.  This requires a Linux 2.6.15 or later kernel.
# Note that the disk is addressed via a SCSI device, but the
# underlying disk type is actually ATA
# /dev/sda -a -d ata


  -Tom

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