smartmontools question

[Kees Plonsz]

FreeBSD Daemon wrote on Tuesday 19 April 2005 10:34 in the group list.freebsd.questions:

> dear list,
> 
> i just installed smartmonutils from ports on a 4.11-release box.
> 
> when i run
> 
> # /usr/local/sbin/smartctl -a ad0
> 
> I get the error message
> 
> smartctl version 5.30 Copyright (C) 2002-4 Bruce Allen
> [snip]
> Smartctl open device: ad0 failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> 
> the same with the second disk in the system (ad2).
> the same if i user /dev/ad[02]+.
> 
> what might be the problem?
> 
> TIA
> 

S.M.A.R.T. must be supported by your hardware (disk & diskcontroller)
and be enabled through your bios setup.
smartctl must be run by root.


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