i2c fun stuff (Previous message: [XCSSA] cases with chassis intrusion sensor)
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On 7/31/06, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
>
> On Monday 31 July 2006 18:26, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> > Hummm...... read the 'cases with chassis intrusion sensor' and got to
> > thinking if i2c stuff and some other software (open source ?) could be
> used
> > to do a harddrive analysis on the fly.
>
> Not i2c man. I2C is used to talk to devices that are connected to the i2c
> bus. Things like lmsensors, switches, thermocouplers, etc.
ok
> Useful for when one is at computer
> > shows to see what you're getting before getting the harddrive.
>
> No. To test a hard drive, just do this (93% accurate according to the
> author):
Ok, and the hard drive pin settings to do this while at a vendor booth are?
;)
Suppose a portable w/ linux and the scythe device to hook up the external hd
via usb would work, but was looking for a small (as in fits in hand) version
-- linux juice box would be nice --
# smartctl -t short /dev/hda&&sleep 300&&smartctl -a /dev/hda |grep
> -B2 ^#
>
> This will run a 3 minute test and the output of a good drive will
> something
> like this:
>
> Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours)
> LBA_of_first_error
> # 1 Short offline Completed without error
> 00% 2990 -
>
> 00% shows that the test passed and 2990 is the spinning age of the drive
> in
> hours. That should come in pretty handy when evaluating the drive health
> and
> how "used" it is.
>
>
> > Not shure on the software, but the hardware side would include a
> > combination of usb 2.0 to ide/sata <
> > http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/013/scupc1000.html >; some type of
> > either wireless connection to a remote home box (pda/phone via unix
> > pipe/netcat/ssh && remote xwindows) or non-geeky pda/handheld w/
> > appropriate HD analysis software installed.
> > Comments?
>
> What the heck are you talking about? Am I talking to Craig.. or just some
> technobabble script? ;)
Ok, along with the scythe product, using handheld size stuff, use smartclt
if you have a linux handheld/pda w/ usb connection OR use hand held
PDA/phone as a router to a home box with linux on it to use smartctl (with a
remote xwindow redirect back to the device doing the routing). aka A
portable (ok, geeky) way to evaluate (e.g. hook the hd up to) the Hd.
Craig
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<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/31/06, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a></b> <<a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a>> wrote:
</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On Monday 31 July 2006 18:26, <a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org
</a> wrote:<br>> Hummm...... read the 'cases with chassis intrusion sensor' and got to<br>> thinking if i2c stuff and some other software (open source ?) could be used<br>> to do a harddrive analysis on the fly.<br>
<br>Not i2c man. I2C is used to talk to devices that are connected to the i2c<br>bus. Things like lmsensors, switches, thermocouplers, etc.</blockquote><div><br>
ok <br>
</div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> Useful for when one is at computer<br>> shows to see what you're getting before getting the harddrive.
<br><br>No. To test a hard drive, just do this (93% accurate according to the<br>author):</blockquote><div><br>
Ok, and the hard drive pin settings to do this while at a vendor booth are? ;)<br>
Suppose a portable w/ linux and the scythe device to hook up the
external hd via usb would work, but was looking for a small (as in fits
in hand) version -- linux juice box would be nice --<br>
<br>
</div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> #
smartctl -t short /dev/hda&&sleep 300&&smartctl -a
/dev/hda |grep -B2 ^#<br><br>This will run a 3 minute test and the output of a good drive will something<br>like this:<br>Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours)<br>LBA_of_first_error<br>
#
1 Short offline
Completed without error
00% 2990
-<br><br>00% shows that the test passed and 2990 is the spinning age of the drive in<br>hours. That should come in pretty handy when evaluating the drive health and<br>how "used" it is.<br><br><br>> Not shure on the software, but the hardware side would include a
<br>> combination of usb 2.0 to ide/sata <<br>> <a href="http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/013/scupc1000.html">http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/013/scupc1000.html</a> >; some type of<br>> either wireless connection to a remote home box (pda/phone via unix
<br>> pipe/netcat/ssh && remote xwindows) or non-geeky pda/handheld w/<br>> appropriate HD analysis software installed.<br>> Comments?<br><br>What the heck are you talking about? Am I talking to Craig.. or just some
<br>technobabble script? ;)</blockquote><div><br>
Ok, along with the scythe product, using handheld size stuff,
use smartclt if you have a linux handheld/pda w/ usb connection OR use
hand held PDA/phone as a router to a home box with linux on it to use
smartctl (with a remote xwindow redirect back to the device doing the
routing). aka A portable (ok, geeky) way to evaluate (e.g. hook the hd
up to) the Hd.<br>
<br>
</div>Craig<br>
</div><br>
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