Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> I can run smartctl on a SATA disk:
> 
> smartctl -d ata -A -v 194,unknown /dev/sda
> 
> but when I run it on a USB disk:
> 
> smartctl -d ata -A -v 194,unknown /dev/sdb
> 
> I get:
> 
> Smartctl: Device Read Identity Failed (not an ATA/ATAPI device)
> 
> But it *is* an ATA disk.
> 
> Anybody?

Bad news, to be found on smartctl's homepage
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/#testinghelp

Johannes


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