| hansalfredche |
03-25-2007 09:19 AM |
You can use smartmontool. You probably need to install the package with Synaptic. Then, in a console (to get drive information):
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sudo smartctl --all -d ata /dev/yoursatadrive
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Maybe try without the "-d ata" parameter first. To perform a self test you can use (as you want to check drive health):
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sudo smartctl --test=long -d ata /dev/yoursatadrive
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Note: depending on your drive, the self test can take quite some time. You can use the first command to see progress/result.
Hope this helps. |
