I tried the mainline 3.8.1 kernel [1] on Precise and the command works. This suggests that there is something in the Ubuntu-distributed kernel that is causing the problem.
[1]: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8.1-raring/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to nagios-plugins in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1182247 Title: check_ide_smart fails with i/o error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nagios-plugins/+bug/1182247/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs