Package: smartmontools
Version: 5.38-3
Severity: normal
smartctl can be used to execute a test on a drive already running another test.
In my case, I ran a short test on a drive already running a long test. I was
not aware that SMART could only handle 1 test at a time. Apparently, SMART
can't resume aborted tests.
smartctl's behavior in this case seems to be to execute the newly requested
test without caring about the already one. The worst problem with this is loss
of time, as in my scenario. I see two options: running the newly requested test
after the currently running one is finished, or prompt for what to do.
--- System information. ---
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
990 testing security.debian.org
990 testing ftp.ca.debian.org
500 unstable ftp.ca.debian.org
1 experimental debian.savoirfairelinux.net
--- Package information. ---
Depends (Version) | Installed
============================-+-=============
libc6 (>= 2.7-1) | 2.9-25
libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) | 1:4.4.1-1
libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1) | 4.4.1-1
debianutils (>= 2.2) | 3.2.1
lsb-base (>= 3.0-10) | 3.2-23
Recommends (Version) | Installed
=========================-+-===========
mailx |
OR mailutils |
Package's Suggests field is empty.
--- Output from package bug script ---
Ouput of /usr/share/bug/smartmontools:
# CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL is not set
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