> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Randy Kelsoe > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 12:16 PM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: smartd failed? > > Torres, Peter wrote: > > >I get the same message, and I checked my BIOS and SMART is enabled. > > > > > > > Enabling SMART in BIOS does a SMART check on the drive when > the machine is powered on. If the drive fails, the BIOS may > ignore it. You can have SMART disabled in BIOS and still have > smartd run. Check your /etc/smartd.conf file and make sure > the disks defined there match what you actually have in your system. > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > By default, the smartd is looking at /dev/hda. On some systems you may need to adjust that device to the actual device you are using, such ave /dev/sda, etc.