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List:       smartmontools-support
Subject:    Re: [smartmontools-support] Extended offline test stalled?
From:       Jesper Jensen <smartmontools_ml () elector ! dk>
Date:       2007-08-22 7:49:51
Message-ID: 46CBEA9F.5050305 () elector ! dk
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David Mathog wrote:
 > Boot knoppix or another CD/DVD based linux, then run smartctl from there.

It's not really an option right now, since it's running a production 
system, but I'll try that when I get a chance to take it offline.

 > By the way, I just had a similar issue on a FC drive on a
 > Solaris system, not the system disk, and in that case
 > dismounting the disk let the test complete at the normal time.

Ok interesting, but not an option either, at least not at the moment.


Bruce Allen wrote:
> My only other thought is that this is a disk firmware bug.

Could be, but as far as I know you can't really firmware upgrade SATA 
drives, can you?



Thanks for your answers guys.


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Regards
Jesper

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