Re: S.M.A.R.T

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From: Ralf-Peter Rohbeck
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00

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Klaus Rieke wrote:
> 
> Hallo,
> 
> IBM (and some other) Hard drive manufacturers use a feature named
> S.M.A.R.T (Self monitoring analysis an reporting technology).
> 
> Has anyone got a _DOS_-program that shows the SMART-status?

Not that I know of. It's all for Win95 these days because there are drivers in
the OS so it's easier for the vendors to use that API.

Maybe Harald Boegeholz (c't) will write something... Bug him :)

> 
> Or is there any publication about this topic?

http://www.quantum.com/src/whitepapers/smart/contents.html.

Our drive manuals have the command descriptions.
See e.g. the FB ST manual chapter 6 at
http://www.quantum.com/products/manuals/fireball_st_at/fbl_st_ch6.pdf.

> 
> Bye
>  Klaus Rieke

Gruss Ralf-Peter
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Date: 1997/11/26
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