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S.M.A.R.T. plugin
mcuelenaere:
I've made a little S.M.A.R.T. status-reading plugin, but I don't have an Rockbox-unit to test it (ZVM isn't supported yet... :()
The only thing it does, is writing some bits to the HDD and receiving some. I've attached a compiled version for the iPod Video, if someone just wants to try it I could know if it works or not
Source:
http://paste-it.net/2230
Download link:
http://www.verzend.be/v/4594934/smart.rock.html
zombieplasticclock:
S-M-R-T Plugin :D
on a Serious note, Why not ask evilg or another coder to incorperate it into a build. If that's done, I can test it on my ipod video.
Before I do any testing, can you clarify what the "s.m.a.r.t" thing does?
--EDIT- If there's a build ready, email it to zombieplasticclock@yahoo.com. Thanks--
mcuelenaere:
--- Quote from: zombieplasticclock on May 16, 2007, 02:15:22 PM ---S-M-R-T Plugin :D
on a Serious note, Why not ask evilg or another coder to incorperate it into a build. If that's done, I can test it on my ipod video.
Before I do any testing, can you clarify what the "s.m.a.r.t" thing does?
--EDIT- If there's a build ready, email it to zombieplasticclock@yahoo.com. Thanks--
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It isn't complete *at all*, that's why it can't be integrated in trunk. I've compiled it as a standard plugin, so you could place smart.rock into /.rockbox/plugins/ and it should work.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T. for an explanation of S.M.A.R.T.
Chronon:
SMART = Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
The Wikipedia article tells me that it can herald predictable hard drive failure due to mechanical wear. However, it also says that it's normally turned off by default on many BIOSes because it slows performance.
mcuelenaere:
--- Quote from: Chronon on May 16, 2007, 02:40:50 PM ---SMART = Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
The Wikipedia article tells me that it can herald predictable hard drive failure due to mechanical wear. However, it also says that it's normally turned off by default on many BIOSes because it slows performance.
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Could be.
But as portable players nowadays have "standard" HDD's included, they also should support S.M.A.R.T.
I thought it could be useful for Rockbox to have a plugin/function that can read it's status and display it to the users. This way, the failing of a hard disk could be predicted.
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