>> [snip] >> >> I'm amazed but disconnecting and reconnecting the IDE and power cable >> fixed it. Which is your favorite tool for testing a HD's integrity >> with and without S.M.A.R.T. support? > > [I] gnome-extra/gsmartcontrol [1] > Available versions: (~)0.8.6 {debug} > Installed versions: 0.8.6(16:47:27 13/02/12)(-debug) > Homepage: http://gsmartcontrol.berlios.de/ > Description: Graphical user interface for smartctl > > [1] "sunrise" /var/lib/layman/sunrise > > Is a great (and sorely needed) frontend for smartmontools - it even > colours lines in red when they indicate imminent failure!
That sounds good but I shy away from GUI tools. How does everyone go about using smartctl for monitoring? Maybe just 'smartctl -a /dev/sda' emailed daily? - Grant