Hello,for quick harddrive tests (SMART, noise, backup etc..) I bought a very nice "docking" station connected to my ICH9 SATA controller (http://www.sharkoon.com/html/produkte/externe_gehaeuse/sata_quickport_pro/index_en.html) I can read/write to inserted disks, also smartctl works, but my favourite test doesn't run:
diskinfo -t /dev/ad10 returns:ioctl(DIOCGMEDIASIZE) failed, probably not a disk.: Inappropriate ioctl for device
The eSATA bridge is a initio 1611 chip. I have another external SATA enclosure and there is the same problem. Any ideas what the reason is and how to "fix"? Best regards, -Harry
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