Changes between Version 36 and Version 37 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Oct 2, 2012, 6:27:53 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

Christian Franke

Comment:

Missing in drivedb: Add update feature, suggest -x instead of -a

FAQ

@@ -272 +272 @@
 {{{smartmontools}}} does ''not'' depend upon the database.
 
-'''If your drive is not in the database, pleaes check the 
-[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/ sourceforge project page]
-to be sure that you are using the latest smartmontools release.  Each
-new release has additional drives added to the database. Please do
-not submit a new drive for the database without checking to see if it
-is already in the database of the current smartmontools release version.'''
-
-'''If your drive is not in the database of the current release,'''
+'''If your drive is not in the database, please make sure to
+[wiki:Download#Updatethedrivedatabase update the drive database] first.
+Please do not submit a new drive for the database without checking to see if it
+is already in the current drive database ([source:/trunk/smartmontools/drivedb.h drivedb.h])
+file.'''
+
+'''If your drive is not in the current database,'''
 to have it added to the database, first use the command:
 {{{
- smartctl -t short /dev/hd?
+smartctl -t short /dev/sdX
 }}}
 to run a short self-test on the drive, and wait a 
@@ -288 +287 @@
 the entire output from:[[BR]]
 {{{
-smartctl -a /dev/hd?
+smartctl -x /dev/sdX
 }}}