Oh well, it was a good try. ------------------------------- # smartctl -a /dev/hdc smartctl version 5.30 Copyright (C) 2002-4 Bruce Allen Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Device Model: SONY DVD RW DW-U50A Serial Number: EA21DF5E Firmware Version: 1.5b Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall] ATA Version is: 6 ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated Local Time is: Wed Jul 14 19:16:15 2004 EDT SMART support is: Unavailable - Packet Interface Devices [this device: CD/DVD] don't support ATA SMART A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options. ------------------------------- -- September 11th, 2001 The proudest day for gun control and central planning advocates in American history -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]