On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 13:44:28 +0100
Guido Guenther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Wouter,
> On Sun, Nov 04, 2007 at 01:47:12AM +0200, Wouter Van Hemel wrote:
> > /dev/sda: Seagate ST3250823AS (smartctl works)
> > /dev/sdb: Western Digital WDC5000-AAKS (smartctl fails)
> Could you please check if the version in testing (5.37-5) works without
> problems?
5.37-5 has the same problem:
(Reading database ... 254670 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace smartmontools 5.37-6
(using .../smartmontools_5.37-5_i386.deb) ... Stopping S.M.A.R.T. daemon:
smartd. Unpacking replacement smartmontools ...
Setting up smartmontools (5.37-5) ...
Enabling
S.M.A.R.T..../dev/hda.../dev/hde.../dev/sda.../dev/sdb...(failed)...done.
Starting S.M.A.R.T. daemon: smartd. invoke-rc.d: initscript
smartmontools, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing
smartmontools (--install): subprocess post-installation script returned
error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing:
smartmontools
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5.36-8 has a bigger problem:
(Reading database ... 254670 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace smartmontools 5.37-5
(using .../smartmontools_5.36-8_i386.deb) ... Stopping S.M.A.R.T. daemon:
smartd. Unpacking replacement smartmontools ...
Setting up smartmontools (5.36-8) ...
Configuration file `/etc/smartd.conf'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** smartd.conf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/smartmontools ...
Enabling S.M.A.R.T..../dev/hda.../dev/hde.../dev/sda...unable to fetch
IEC (SMART) mode page [unsupported field in scsi command]
(failed).../dev/sdb...unable to fetch IEC (SMART) mode page [unsupported
field in scsi command] (failed)...done. Starting S.M.A.R.T. daemon:
smartd. invoke-rc.d: initscript smartmontools, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing smartmontools (--install):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
smartmontools
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According to 5.36(-8), neither of the drives support SMART and fail:
[senta:~] smartctl -i /dev/sda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Device: ATA ST3250823AS Version: 3.03
Serial number: 5ND0E6DD
Device type: disk
Local Time is: Mon Nov 5 03:23:09 2007 EET
Device does not support SMART
[senta:~] smartctl -i /dev/sdb
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Device: ATA WDC WD5000AAKS-0 Version: 12.0
Serial number: WD-WMAPW1476504
Device type: disk
Local Time is: Mon Nov 5 03:23:15 2007 EET
Device does not support SMART
[senta:~] _
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But according to 5.37(-6), both drives do support SMART, and only the
second one fails:
[senta:~] smartctl -i /dev/sda
smartctl version 5.37 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 family
Device Model: ST3250823AS
Serial Number: 5ND0E6DD
Firmware Version: 3.03
User Capacity: 250,059,350,016 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 7
ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is: Mon Nov 5 03:25:52 2007 EET
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
[senta:~] smartctl -i /dev/sdb
smartctl version 5.37 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-00TMA0
Serial Number: WD-WMAPW1476504
Firmware Version: 12.01C01
User Capacity: 500,107,862,016 bytes
Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
ATA Version is: 7
ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is: Mon Nov 5 03:25:59 2007 EET
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
Error SMART Status command failed
Please get assistance from http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Values from ATA status return descriptor are:
00 09 0c 00 da 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50
A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more
'-T permissive' options.
[senta:~] _
Note that with the current version in Debian the second, failing drive
isn't in the database, while the first, working drive is. Also note that
both drives have SMART enabled nevertheless, according to the output. I
suppose the problem is related to smartctl not fully understanding the WD
drive. WD5000-AAKS a very common model though.
Thanks for your time,
Wouter
> Cheers,
> -- Guido
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