Bug 145859

Summary:	smartd startup fails (don't add libata disks as they are not supported)
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Jon Roland <jon.roland>
Component:	smartmontools	Assignee:	Tomas Mraz <tmraz>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	rawhide	CC:	eric, fred
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OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	smartmontools-5.33-3	Doc Type:	Enhancement
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Description Jon Roland 2005-01-22 18:40:16 UTC

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Description of problem:
This appears to be duplicate of bug with same name reported for FC2,
#110747, but bugzilla won't let me post to that bug with a change to
FC3, so entering a new bug. Excerpt from /var/log/messages: 

smartd[4257]: smartd version 5.33 [i386-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright
(C) 2002-4 Bruce Allen 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LFIR] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14
15) *0, disabled.
smartd[4257]: Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/  
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [L3CM] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14
15) *0, disabled.
smartd[4257]: Opened configuration file /etc/smartd.conf 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LIDE] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14
15) *0, disabled.
smartd[4257]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.conf parsed. 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSID] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 *10 11 12 14 15)
smartd[4257]: Device: /dev/sda, opened 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LFID] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 *11 12 14 15)
smartd[4257]: Device /dev/sda, SATA disks accessed via libata are not
currently supported by smartmontools. When libata is given an ATA
pass-thru ioctl() then an additional '-d libata' device type will be
added to smartmontools. 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC1] (IRQs *16), disabled.
smartd[4257]: Unable to register SCSI device /dev/sda at line 1 of
file /etc/smartd.conf 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC2] (IRQs *17), disabled.
smartd[4257]: Unable to register device /dev/sda (no Directive -d
removable). Exiting. 
kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC3] (IRQs *18), disabled.
smartd: smartd startup failed



Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.10-1.741_FC3

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot system
2.
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Additional info:

Comment 1 Jon Roland 2005-01-23 22:48:41 UTC

I should add information about my hardware:

Motherboard: DFI nF3 250Gb
Processor: Athlon 64 3400
RAM: 3 GB
HD: Maxtor SATA Ultra 16 300 GB DiamondMax Plus
CD: Toshiba DVD+-R/RW Double Layer
Graphics: ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro
OS: Linux Fedora Core 3 2.6.10-1.741_FC3

Comment 2 Jon Roland 2005-01-24 02:08:05 UTC

I was able to find more on the topic, that SATA drives are not yet
suported, and commented out the line in /etc/smartd.conf to disable
smartd.

However, if support for SATA drives is added, I might not get notified
of that so I can uncomment the line in /etc/smartd.conf. If anyone
remembers this when it happens, I would appreciate a notice of that. I
don't want to have to subscribe to yet another list for just that. Thanks.

Comment 3 Eric Wood 2005-09-07 13:26:05 UTC

The /usr/sbin/smartd-conf.py generates the hard drive list (smard.conf) for
smartd to monitor. smartd will also fail to load if there is a mixed environment
of IDE and SCSI.  kudzu.BUS_SCSI should be removed and it will work:

Edit this line in /usr/sbin/smartd-conf.py:
# drives=kudzu.probe(kudzu.CLASS_HD,kudzu.BUS_IDE|kudzu.BUS_SCSI,kudzu.PROBE_ALL)
drives=kudzu.probe(kudzu.CLASS_HD,kudzu.BUS_IDE,kudzu.PROBE_ALL)

In like manor, tt looks like this python script could be modified to detect SATA
drives and skip them.  If /etc/smartd.conf contain no valid lines, the python
script should remove the file and smartd will not complained about a FAILED start.