Hello. I have here device with USB ID 0bc2:5020. It have name Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex. It is some sort of external USB HDD with detachable SATA interface, which can be easily connected to other SATA HDD. It is not listed on this page: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/wiki/Supported_USB-Devices Without "-d" option smartctl complains: -------------------------------------------- # smartctl -a /dev/sdb smartctl 6.2 2013-07-26 r3841 [x86_64-linux-3.12.0-1-ARCH] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-13, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x0bc2:0x5020 (0x148)] Please specify device type with the -d option. Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary -------------------------------------------- I found it is working if I add "-d sat" option, and "-d auto" did not work. If you have additional questions, than write to me directly, because I am not subscried to this list. -- Alexander Zubkov ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Smartmontools-database mailing list Smartmontools-database@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-database